A. - Dianthus plumarius, Linnaeus: p. 84.

1. One of the clawed petals.

2. The pistil, with its two curved styles. B. - Lychnis Githago, Lamarck: p. 85.

1. A petal with adherent stamens.

2. The pistil, with five styles.

C. - Malva sylvestris, Linnaeus: p. 85.

1. The disk-shaped fruit, composed of several contiguous carpels, and surrounded by the calyx.

2. The stamina! column with the stigmas protruding from the centre.

3. One of the stamens, separate.

4. The pistil separated from the column of stamens. D. - Tilia europaea, Linnaeus: p. 86.

1. One of the flowers, separate.

Plate 9.

Dianthus plumarius

Lychnis Gith ago.

Malva sylvestris

Tilia europaea.

W. Fitch, del et bith

Vincent Brooks, Imp