DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 
monadelphous stamens : all magnified to the same scale. Fig. 8, the upper portion of 
three of the stamens before and after dehiscence, seen on the back, side, and front, more 
magnified. Fig. 9, a fruit, nat. size. Fg. 10, a putamen deprived of its pericarp. 
Fig. 11, the same, showing the sutural line on its dorsal face, magnified. Fig. 12, a 
lateral view of the same. Fig. 13, the same on its ventral face, showing the aperture 
leading into the condyle. Fig. 14, a longitudinal section of the same by its sutural line, 
showing the hollow condyle. Fig. 15, a transverse section of the same, showing the form 
of the condyle. Fig. 16, a ventral and lateral view of the seed, showing a structure 
similar to that of Tinospora. Fig. 17, a transverse section of the same. Fig. 18, a lon- 
gitudinal section of the same. Fig. 19, a dorsal view of the same, with the thin plate of 
albumen removed, showing the position and shape of the enclosed embryo. Fig. 20, the 
embryo removed, with its divaricated cotyledons : all magnified to the same scale. 
Plate 93. — Fibeaubea chlobolefca. 
A portion of a male branch in flower, and of a female plant in fruit. 
Fig. 1, a male flower before expansion. Fig. 2, the six outer sepals, .in two series. 
Fig. 3, the six inner sepals, in two series. Fig. 4, the stamens : all nat. size. Fig. 5, the 
six outer sepals, magnified. Fig. 6, the three intermediate sepals. Fig. 7, the three inner 
sepals, seen in different positions. Fig. 8, the six erect free stamens. Fig. 9, the same, 
seen in different positions, showing the petals closely agglutinated to the filaments, hiding 
them and partly concealing the base of the anthers : all magnified. Fig. 10, a female 
flower before expansion, nat. size. Fig. 11, the three outer sepals. Fig. 12, the three 
intermediate sepals. Fig. 13, the three inner sepals. Fig. 14, the six petals : all equally 
magnified. Fig. 15, a drupe, nat. size. Fig. 16, the putamen deprived of its pericarp, 
seen on its dorsal face. Fig. 17, the same, viewed laterally. Fig. 18, the same on its 
ventral face, showing the linear hollow channel of the condyle. Fig. 19, a longitudinal 
section of the putamen. Fig. 20, a transverse section of the same, showing the depth and 
shape of the condyle. Fig. 21, the seed, seen on its ventral face,, showing the hollow 
channel which embraces the condyle and the fissures of the ruminated albumen. Fig. 22, 
a side view of the same. Fig. 23, a transverse section of the same, showing the position 
of the embryo; Fig. 24, a dorsal view of the same, with the thin stratum of simple 
albumen removed, showing the shape and size of the enclosed embryo, with its divaricated 
cotyledons ; all nat. size. 
Plate 94. — Tinomiscium petiolabe. 
A portion of a flowering branch of the male plant, and another of the female plant 
in fruit. 
Fig. 1, the six outer sepals. Fig. 2, the six inner sepals in two series. Fig. 3, the six 
petals, also biserial. Fig. 4, the six stamens : all nat. size. Fig. 5, the six outer sepals. 
Fig. 6, the six inner sepals, in different positions, externally scabridulous. Fig. 7, the 
six petals with inflected margins. Fig. 8, the six stamens, before and after dehiscence, 
shown in different positions : all equally magnified. Fig. 9, a drupe on its stipitated 
support, nat. size. Fig. 10, the same, viewed sideways. Fig. 11, the putamen deprived 
of its pericarp, seen on its dorsal side, and tuberculated aU over. Fig. 12, the same, 
viewed laterally. Fig. 13, the same, on its ventral face, showing the narrow linear 
