DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 
Plate 148. — Stnclisia scabeida. 
A portion of a male flowering branch. 
F'uj. 1, a male flower on its pedicel, nat. size. Fig. 2, the same, magnified. Fig. 3, the 
three outer sepals. Fig. 4, the three intermediate sepals. Fig. 5, the three inner sepals, 
with valvate sestivation, united for more than half their length into a cylindrical tube. 
Fig. 6, the same, cut open. Fig. 7, the six petals. Fig. 8, the columnar portion of the 
filaments, bearing the six inner stamens. Fg. 9, the same six inner monadelphous sta- 
mens separated from the columnar portion. Fg. 10, the three outer free stamens : all 
equally magnified. Fig. 11, a petal. Fig. 12, the three outer free stamens. Fig. 13, 
the six inner monadelphous stamens, all more magnified. 
Plate 149. — Penianthus LONeiPOLirs. 
A portion of a female flowering branch. 
Fig. 1, the supra-axillary inflorescence. Fig. 2, one of the flowers on its pedicel, brac- 
teolated at base : both nat. size. Fig. 3, the three outer sepals. Fig. 4, the three inter- 
mediate sepals. Fig. 5, the three inner sepals. Fig. 6, the six petals. Fig. 7, the six 
free efiete stamens. Fig. 8, one of the ovaries, seated on the gynaecium, and part of the 
pedicel. Fig. 9, the two other ovaries, removed : all magnified to the same scale. Fig. 10, 
the petals, stamens, ovaries, and portion of the pedicel, somewhat less magnified. 
Plate 150. — Selwtnia l-atteina. 
A portion of a male flowering branch. 
Fig. 1, a flower in bud, nat. size. Fig. 2, the two sepals of the outer series. Fig. 3, the 
two sepals of the second series. Fg. 4, the two sepals of the third series. Fig. 5, the 
two sepals of the fourth series. Fig. 6, the two inner sepals. Fig. 7, the eight petals. 
Fg. 8, the eight free stamens ; all equally magnified. Fig. 9, the eight petals, seen in 
different positions. Fig. 10, the eight free stamens : both more magnified. 
Plate 151. — Aeistega l^vigata. 
Portions of two male flowering branches. 
Fig. 1, a flower in bud, nat. size. Fig. 2, the same, magnified. Fig. 3, the three 
outer sepals. Fig. 4, the three intermediate sepals. Fig. 5, the three inner sepals, with 
valvate mstivation. Fig. 6, the three petals. Fig. 7, the three free stamens : all equally 
magnified. 
Plate 152. — Desmonema cafeea. 
A portion of a male flowering branch. 
F'lg. 1, a flower in bud on its pedicel, bracteated at base, nat. size. Fig. 2, the same 
e.vpanded, magnified. Fg. 3, the bractlet of the pedicel. Fig. 4, the three outer sepals. 
