jy6 Scott.- — On the Flowers of Spar mannia africana , 
DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES IN PLATES XXXVII 
XXXVIII, AND XXXIX. 
Illustrating Mrs. Scott’s paper on Sparmannia africana. 
Fig. i. March 6, 6o°, n a.m., sun out, dotted lines, 6o°, 4 p-m., sun out. 
Fig. 2. ,, 7, 57 0 , sun out, 10 a.m. 
Fi g- 3- ,> 8, 57 0 , sun out, 9.30 a.m. 
Fig. 4- ,, 8, 35 0 , 8.50 p.m. 
Fig- 5. ,, 9, Jo°, sun out, 10 a.m. 
Fig. 6. „ 9, 62°, 9.15 p.m. 
Fig. 7. „ 10, 56°, dull, 10 a.m., flower 3 shut, 10 p.m. 
Fig. 8. ,, 15, 68°, sun out, n a.m. 
Fig- 9- „ 18, 58°, „ 2 p.m. 
Fig. 10. April 25, 68°, „ 3 p.m. 
Fig. 11. June 22, 7.30 p.m. 
Fig. 12. July 23, 1902, seedling sown June 24, 1902. G-G level of ground. 
Fig. 13. Shows buds covered by leaf, from photograph. 
Fig. 14. Drawing of ripe fruit from Kew Herbarium of wild Sparmannia. 
Fig. 15. Drawing from kinematograph photograph, showing bud rising at night 
while flowers are closing. 
Fig. 16. Sleep position, 7.30 p-m., 56°, 2 petals shut. 
Fig. 17. „ „ 8.30 p.m., 55 0 , 1 petal shut. 
Fig. 18. „ „ 9.10 p.m., 54 0 . 
Fig. 19- „ „ 7.30 p.m., 56°. 
Fig. 20. „ „ 9.10 p.m., 54°. 
Fig. 21. Bees fertilizing flowers, 11 a.m., 65°, March 13, 11.40 a.m., 65°, flower 
bud began opening. 
Fig. 22. 12 p.m., 70°, March 25. 
Fig. 23. 12.50 p.m., 69°. 
Fig. 24. 1 p.m., 70°. 
Fig. 25. 2.5 p.m., 72 0 , asleep 6 p.m. 
Fig. 26. Position of flower 12 p.m., 55 0 , before rain. 
Fig. 27. „ „ after rain, March 4, 1902. 
Fig. 28. „ ,, „ „ 
Fig. 29. Same flower at 7 p.m., 52 0 , „ 
Fig. 30. 1 b, 10 a.m., March 22, 6o°, sun out. 
1 C 5 >> }> 22 > 11 » 
Fig. 31. 2 b, 1 p.m. ,, 22, 63° „ 
2 c > n 22 > >> » 
There was a hailstorm at this time, and the flowers did not open further. 
Fig. 32. 3 b, 6.45 a.m., March 23, 48°, sun out. 
3 c 5 n n 2 3 > >> » 
Fig. 33- 4 b > 7-2° a.m., „ 23,50°, „ 
