DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 
Fig. 5, the three inner sepals. Fig. 6, the three outer petals. Fig. 7, the three inner 
petals. Fig. 8, the three monadelphons stamens : all magnified to the same scale. Fig. 9, 
the three stamens, the filaments for more than half their length being conjoined into a 
central column. Fig. 10, an anther, with the free portion of its filament, before and after 
dehiscence : both more magnified. 
Plate 153. — Rhaptoneiia cancellata. 
A portion of a male fiowering branch. 
Fig. 1, a male flower, expanded, 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. 
Fig. 6, the six petals. Fig. 7, the three monadelphons stamens : all magnified to the same 
scale. Fig. 8, the stamens, with the filaments united for more than half their length into 
a central column, the three free portions each bearing an introrse anther. Fig. 9, one of 
the anthers, shown on its inner face. Fig. 10, the same, seen on the outer face : all more 
magnified. 
Plate 154. — Somphoxtlon WnLLSCHLEOELii. 
A portion of a branch, and a part of a male inflorescence, copied from Dr. Eichler’s 
drawing and description. 
Fig. 1, an ultimate branchlet of the male panicle, nat. size. Fig. 2, a portion of the 
same, showing its fasciculated pedicellated flowers, magnified. Fig. 3, a male pediceUated 
flower in hud, nat. size. Fig. 4, the same, magnified. Fig. 5, the same after expansion. 
Fig. 6, the three outer sepals, slightly connate at base, upon the pedicel. Fig. 7, the three 
inner sepals. Fig. 8, the six petals, in two alternate series, viewed sideways. Fig. 9, 
the same, with the included stamens, seen from above : all equally magnified. Fig. 10, 
the outer series of three petals. Fig. 11, the three inner petals. Fig. 12, the three mo- 
nadelphous stamens, the filaments being united into a central column. Fig. 13, one of 
the extrorse anthers attached to the filament, seen on the outer face. Fig. 14, the same, 
shown on its inner face : all more magnified. 
