DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 
Plate 48.- — Anomocarpus. 
A. A plant of Anojiocaeptts axillaris, nat. size. 
Fig. 1, the involucre, magnified. Fig. 2, the same, with its included flowere. 
Fig. 3, half of the involucre cut away, to show the single central spinose achenium 
surrounded by five others unarmed. Fig. 4, the same, with the achenia and flowers 
removed, to show the small receptacle. Fig. 5, the central flower. Fig. 6, an external 
flower. Fig. 7, longitudinal section of the corolla. Fig. 8, one of the unarmed achenia. 
Fig. 9, the central achenium. Fig. 10, a longitudinal section of the same : aU magnified. 
B. A plant of Anomocaepxjs suBSESsiLiFLOErs, nat. size. 
Fig. 1, an involucre, magnified. 
C. Portion of a plant of Anojiocarpus eryngioides. 
Fig. 1, a flower. Fig. 2, its palea, nat. size. Fig. 3, a palea, magnified. Fig. 4, the 
corolla. Fig. 5, the monadelphous stamens, removed. Fig. 6, the same laid open, show- 
ing the areolar glands : all magnified. Fig. 7, one of the external achenia, with its long 
spines. Fig. 8, one of the inner achenia : both nat. size. Fig. 9, the same, magnified. 
Fig. 10, longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 11, the seed removed, showing its raphe. 
Fig. 12, section of the same. 
Plate 49. — Anomocarpus. 
A. Plants of Anojiocaepus pulvinatus, with floral involucres, nat. size. 
Fig. 1, a cluster of six fructiferous involucres increased in growth, nat. size. Figs. 2 
& 3, a fructiferous involucre, seen sideways and from below. Figs. 4 ife 5, involucels. 
Fig. 6, the enclosed flowers : all slightly magnified. Fig. 7, a corolla, magnified. Fig. 8, 
the stamens removed from it. Fig. 9, one of the outer unarmed achenia. Fig. 10, the 
central spinose achenium : all magnified. 
B. Portion of a plant of Anomocarpus tenuis, nat. size. 
Fig. 1, a head of flowers, magnified. Fig. 2, a flower with its palea, more magnified. 
Figs. 3 & 4, stamens. Fig. 5, one of the spinose achenia. Fig. 6 , one of the imarmed 
achenia. 
C. A plant of Anomocarpus leucanthemus, nat. size. 
Fig. 1, a head of flowers, magnified. Fig. 2, a flower with its palea, more magnified. 
Fig. 3, the corolla. Figs. 4 & 5, stamens. Fig. 6, one of the unarmed achenia. Fig. 7, 
one of the spinose achenia : all magnified. 
Plate 50. — Calycera. 
A. A plant of Calycera squarrosa, nat. size. 
B. A plant of Calycera sinuata, nat. size. 
Fig. 2, the corolla. Fig. 3, the same, with three of the lobes thrown hack, to show the 
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