No. I I I .
EXPLANATION
, Hibiscus hirtus—natural size—2. Staminal tube, with a portion tit
186 the styles and stigmas—3. An anther—4. A capsule—all magnified.
- Decaschistia crotonifolia—natural size—2. Stamina! tube, with
191 the cohering clavate stigmas projecting—3. The calyx split open*
the corolla and stamens removed, sho'wing the ovary, style and stig-
jna, with the projecting points of the involucel—4. A young capsule Cut
transversely, showing its 10 cells and 10 valves, with a solitary seed in
each—5. The staminal tube split open, and its attachment to the corolla
shown—6. An anther—7. The same after having shed its pollen—8. A
mature capsule—natural size—9. Half of one of the cells with a seed attached,
the rem lining partition showing^the loculicidal dehiscence—10
(9) 11. Portions of the upper and under surf aces of the leaf magnified,
to show the stellate pubescence above and the tomentum beneath, hlk
not otherwise mentioned—more or less magnified.
43 NepheliuniLitchi—natural size—copied from Roxburgh’s drawing—
2-3. Dissected male flowers, one with 4, the other with 5 lobes to
the calyx-4. A bisexual flower-5. The ovary cut vertically* showing
the two cells:
f | . U Gmvia columnar!,—natural rtze-1. A asserted dower, show-
279 jng tjje sepa]s detached, the small petals enclosing and Concealing
the ovary, the stamens, the style, and. 4-lobed stigma—3. Back
and front views of the anthers-4. The ovary on its columnar pedicel,
showing the place of insertion of‘the petals and stiimens-the detached
fi gure a petal—5. Ovary cut transversely—6. Vertically—7. A full grown
fruit cut transversely, 4-eelled, two of the nuts dr cells with 2 seed in
ieach, tw.o with solitary seeds-«. A seed removed from the n ut-9. The
same cut longitudinally to show the erfibiyo-10. The embryo removed
--all magnified.
Growia rotundifolia—no/unrl risx—2. A disserted Bower, the
2M sep„i, separated and thrown back to show the smaller petals, the
stamens and stigma-3. A petal showing the neetarial gland at the base-
4. Ovary, style, and stigma—5. Stamens back and front—6. Ovary put
transversely, 2-celled, with two ovules in each—7. The same cut vertically,
showing the ovules superposed—8. A drupe, with two 2-'celled
nuts-A-all more Hr less magnified.
46 . , ,
^__ . Eljeocarpus oblongus—natural stie-^-2. A dissected flower, the
296 pP{a|s removed, one petal detached to show its form and fimbriated
margin—3. The ovary with its glands and two stamens—4. The
ovary cut transversely, ci-celled, with two collateral ovules in each—5.
^The same Cut vertically—all magnified.
Cleyera gymbantbera—natural size—2. A flower opened, show-
310 ingall the parts in situ—3. The same dissected, the stamens adhering
to the bottom of the petals—4. Anthefs back and front views—S.
An ovary cut vertically, showing the pendulous ovules—6. The same
Put transversely—i A mature fruit, a portion of the peridarp removed
fo show the pendulous seed—all more or less magnified.
’■V, ___ Thalietrum glyphocarpTtrti—natural size—2. A flower— 3-4.
5 Anthers back and front views, showing their extrorse or. rather
Marginal dehiscence-5. Ovary cut vertically, showing the solitary ovule-
NEUROCALYX—HOOKER.
Gen. ChaW. Calyx tube ohconical. limb 5-partedj persistent. Corolla
rotate, 5-part-ed. Stamens 5. Filaments 0. Anthers large united into a
tube. Ovary turbinate, crowned with an opercular disk, 2-celled, many
seeded, seeds attached to a large central placenta: Style filiform. Stigma!
simple or discoid, capsule 2-celled',- seeds numerous, dotted on the
Surface.—Herbaeousplants, with entire lanceolate leaves, large,variously
divided, stipules, axillary erect or pendulous racemes, and hractiatd
flowers.
' N. Zeylanicus, Hooker-Stipules many cleft, segments subulate;
rdcemes erect.
N. Uaokeriana, R. W .—Stipules 2-cleft, segments acuminate, racemes
pendulous.
- . , Neurocalyx Hookeriana—natural size—2. A flower opened,
1245 x 46 s]10wjng the calyx, corolla, and staminal tube—3. Staminal
tube removed and split open, showing the form and union Of the anthers
--4. The ovary crowned by the persistent calyx, style and stigma—5.
The same out transversely, showing its two cells and numerous ovules»
covering the large central placenta—6. A seed—all magnified.
OF PLATES.
- .. — Ranunculus subpinnatus—natural size—2. A flower, the petals
removed—3, A seed, both magnified.
. 5— Vitis pallida—natural size—2. A flower full blown, showing
413 the stamens/ opposite to the petals—3. A berry cut transversely,
one seeded—all magnified.
' Vitis quadrangularis—«aiwrai size—2. A flower—3. The same
4*9 the petals removed, showing the insertion of the stamens—4.
Ovary cut vertically— magnified—5. A cluster of berries—watoral size.
Coflea arabica—natural
1 Anthers—5.. Ovary, style and s
md stamens—3-4.
ry cut vertically—
_ —- Geophilla reniformis—natural size—2. Corolla split open to
1343 show the enclosed stamens—3. The ovary and calyx-4. An an-<
ther-5. i ’he ovary, Style and Stigma-6. A fruit cut transversely-aM
rtlore or less magnified.
-------- Salacia porriifera—natural size--2. A flower showing the 5
366 petals, 3 stamens and d isk -3. A side view of the same, the
petals removed, showing the broad base of the filaments* and the short
thick stile--4. A young fruit cut transversely, I-sfeeded—5. A fruit
natural size-6. The same cut transversely--?. A seed.*-Except ifi the in*
stance specified—all magnified.
NORYSCA—SPACE..
Generic Character. Sepals 5, coriaceous, equal,- erect after expansion.
Petals oblique, deciduous. Stamens kdelpliouS, androphores,
(the united portion of the filaments) short deciduous; Ovary 5-celleds
ovules numerous. Styles 5, sometimes united to near the apex. Stigmas
minute, suborbicnlate. Capsule 5-ceUed; subeoriaceous. Placenta
pyramidal, 5-Sided, -with five crests, (the crests bearing the seeds) seed
minute, nearly straight.
— Norysca mysorerfsis—natural size—2. A dissected flower* showing
3^5 the sepals, ovary, styles, stigmas and oi detached petal—3. A bundle
of stamens, showing the relative length of the androphOre, and the
free portion of the filaments—4 Anthers-5. Ovary cut trailsversely-^6.
Mature capsule hurst, showing the septicidal dehiscence—7. One carpel
with its seed cut transversely—8. The central placenta as it appears after
the cells of the capsules have separated and shed their seed—9. Seed
dissected—all mare or less magnified.
57.
Lablah vulgaris—natural size—2. A dissected flower, showing
772 the bractea and sepals ih situ, the petals detached, the stamens,
style and stigma—3. An ovary cut open, showing the 4 ovules—aM
magnified—4. Two pods detached—5. A p,pd opened to bring into view the
seed—natural size.
58—
’ Erythrina indica— a raceme of Sowers and portion of a leaf—
793 natural size—2. A flower somewhat opened—natural size--3. The
same dissected,Showingtlie wings and keel,adhering by pairs,separated, the
calyx, pedicelled ovary,solitary stamen,&the remaining stamens, with the
United filaments, detached—4. Anthers—5. The ovary cut longitudinally*
containing3 ovules—6. The stigma—7. Apod, natural size—8. A portion
of the same opened to show the seed—9. The seed cut longitudinally and
transversely—10. A small portion of a leaf magnified to show the pubescence—
all except the pod more or less magnified.
59 yjS _ . ■
------- Pongamia glabra— natural site—2. A dissected flower, showing
805 the truncated calyx opened, the petals removed and separately
represented, the wings and keel adhering, the stamens diadelpbous,
(9 and 1)—3. A pod opened to show the solitary seed—4 and 5* Seed
lobes and embryo—alt magnified.
------- Odina Wodier —natural size—2. A male flower, showing the
530 sepals, petals, stamens, and sterile ovary—3. The same, the
petals and stamens removed to bring into view the disk and attachment
of the sterile ovary—4. Fertile bisexual flowers, showing the ovary,-4
stigmas, and the stamens much Shorter than those of the male flower*—5
The ovary cut vertically showing the solitary pendulous ovule 7-8—The
fruit cut transversely and vertically--9. The seed lobe removed from the
nut and testa, mottled on the Surface, the small figure natural size, with
that exception, all more or less magnified.