DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 
with its accunibent cotyledons, not yet half the size of the existing cell : all nat. size. 
Fi(j. 8, the condition wMch the seed may be supposed to attain when quite ripe. Fig. 9, 
the same, shown edgeways ; both magnified. 
Plate 145. — Detakdba latlfolia. 
A portion of a branch in leaf, and another of an annotinous branch with male inflores- 
cence ; also a portion of a male flowering branch of Detandea ovata. 
Fig. 1, a male flower in bud, of the former, nat. size. Fig. 2, a flower, expanded, mag- 
nified. Fig. 3, the three sepals of the outer series. Fig. 4, the three sepals of the second 
series. Fig. 5, the three sepals of the third series. Fig. 6, the three sepals of the fourth 
series. Fig. 7, the three sepals of the inner series. Fig. 8, the six petals, in two series. 
Fig. 9, the petals and three monadelphous stamens, upon the andrcecium and pedicel. 
Fig. 10, the stamens, seen from above: all magnified to the same scale. Fig. 11, the 
anther, before and after expansion, with the free portions of the filaments, more magnified. 
Fig. 12, a male flower in bud of Detandea ovata, nat. size. Fig. 13, the same expanded, 
magnified. Fig. 14, the three sepals of the outer series. Fig. 15, the three sepals of the 
second series. Fig. 16, the three sepals of the third series. Fig. 17, the three sepals of 
the fourth series. Fig. 18, the three sepals of the fifth series. Fig. 19, the three sepals 
of the irmer series. Fig. 20, the six petals, in two series. Fig. 21, the petals and sta- 
mens upon the androecium and pedicel: all magnified to the same scale. Fig. 22, the 
three stamens, seen from above. Fig. 23, the anthers, before and after dehiscence, upon 
the free portions of the filaments : both more magnified. 
Plate 146. — Syeeheonema fasciculatxtm. 
A portion of the male flowering plant. 
Fig. 1, one of the peduncles, bearing three sessile flowers. Fig. 2, a single male flower: 
nat. size. Fig. 3, the three outer sepals. Fig. 4, the three intermediate sepals. Fig. 5, 
the three inner sepals. Fig. 6, the three monadelphous stamens : all magnified to the 
same scale. Fig. 7, the three free portions of the stamen, seen in different positions, 
more magnified. 
Plate 147. — Elissaeehena longipes. 
A portion of a male flowering branch. 
Fig. 1, a flower in bud, nat. size. Fig. 2, the three outer sepals. Fig. 3, the three in- 
termediate sepals. Fig. 4, the three inner sepals. Fig. 5, the six petals. Fig. 7, the 
six stamens : all equally magnified. Fig. 6, a petal, seen before, behind (expanded), and 
sideways (embracing a stamen). Fig. 8, the same, seen in different positions, before and 
after dehiscence : both more magnifi^. 
