unfrequently be found completely d e s titu te o f th is p a rt. In J. complanata, also, th e calyx is to be
seen in an extreme ly d im in u tiv e s ta te , a t th e same time when th e p istilla a re fully f o rm e d ; an d I
have reason to believe th a t this mode o f g row th , fa r from b e in g confined to the se two p lan ts , is
n o t u n freq u en t in th e genus.
Schmidel’s J . bidentata I have elsewhere mentioned as be lo n g in g to J . ventricosa.
Schreber is th e first person who discovered th e s tip u le s on th is species. T hey a re sufficiently
la rg e to be distinguished w ith a small powe r o f th e microscope, an d a re always p re s en t, th ro u g h o u t
th e whole len g th o f th e plant.
REFERENCE S TO THE PLATE.
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1. J . bidentata (female p la n t) , n atural size.
2. Far. /3, natural size.
3 . Female p lant, magnified ..................................................................................................... 6
4. Portion o f a surculus and leaves .................................................................................... 4
5. L ea f, seen fr om iis under surface, w ith a stipule .................................................. 3
6. Stipule ........................................................................................................................................ 2
7. Pericheetial le a v e s .................................................................................................................... 4
8. C a l y x ...................................................................................................................... 4
9. Calyptra .................................................................................................................................... 2
10. Seeds and spiral filaments.................................................................................................... 1
11. Far. (2, obtiisata, magnified....... ......................................................................................... 6
12. Stipule o f Far. ¡2........................................................................................................................ 2
13. 14. A n t h e r s * .............................................................................................................................. 1
* These anthers, it ought to be remarked, were taken out of the terminal tufts of leaves of Vat.
probably before the formation of the perigonial leaves, which have been described above.