268 EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES.
Fig. 7. The epidermis-cells of the half-ripe seed of the same
plant, for the most part containing gum; at a, some
still undecomposed starch.
8. The same cells from the same seed nearly ripe. Beau- tiful spiral fibres have been formed from the con- tents, which are entirely consumed.
9. Cells of the epidermis of the seed of Leptosiphon andro- saceum, moistened with water, so that the cone of jelly has come forth. «a. The remains of the cell- walls.
10. Cells from the epidermis of the seed of Hydrocharis Morsus rane. In the lower part of the cells, where they are connected together, the spiral coils take a direction different from that in the upper and free part.
For the figures in Plate II consult the text, pp. 243-6.
THE END.
C. AND J. ADLARD, PRINTERS, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.
