1 1 6 Barber. — Change of Flowers to Tubers , etc. 
DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES IN PLATE V. 
Illustrating Mr. C. A. Barber’s paper on Nymphaea Lotus , var. monstrosa. 
Fig. 1-3. Preparations of a young deformed bud of JV. Lotus v. ?nonstrosa. 
Fig. 4-5. Preparations of an older bud. 
Fig. 6. Successive leaves from the central part of a bud. 
Fig. 7. A tuber which has developed leaves and roots. 
Fig. 8. A portion of the same with hairs cleaned away to show the development 
of the roots. 
Fig. 9. An old tuber with axillary buds. 
Fig. 10. Tuber after all temporary leaves and roots have decayed : found in the 
mud. 
Fig. 11. The same cleaned : showing the fence-like arrangement of the inturned 
petioles. 
Fig. 12. The same, cut in half : showing apical bud. 
Fig. 13. Germination of a similar tuber in the spring. 
Figs. 13 a, b, c. Successive first leaves of the same specimen. 
Fig. 14. Germination of the seed of N. Lotus. 
Fig. 15. Germination of a tuber where one of the axillary buds is developing. 
