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EXPLANATION OF FIGURES IN PLATE XIV. 
Illustrating Mr. G> F. Scott-Elliot’s paper on the Fertilisation of Musa, Strelitzia 
reginae, and Ravenala madagascariensis. 
Figs. 21-23. Musa species. Nat. size. 
Fig. 21. Longitudinal mesial section of flower. 
Fig. 22. Young flower not open, seen from above. 
Fig. 23. Transverse section to show arrangement of petals and sepals. 
s, sepals ; p, petals ; p o , odd petal ; st, stamens ; sti, style ; h , horny tip to sepals. 
Figs. 24, 25. Ravenala madagascariensis. 
Fig. 24. Open flower. One quarter natural size. 
Fig. 25. Young flower not open. 
Lettering as above, except Jl, young flower. 
Figs. 26-30. Strelitzia reginae. 
Fig. 26. Flower. One half natural size. 
Fig. 27. View of arrow-shaped petal sheath from above. 
Fig. 28. Style, thickened extremity. 
Fig. 29. Transverse section of petal sheath, broad portion. 
Fig. 30. Same in narrow tubular portion near the base. Showing manner in 
which the upper ends of united petals are folded within each other. 
