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English: Fig. 1. Cells from the epidermis of the pericarp of Ocymum basilicum, moistened with water, so that the mucous globule has expanded, and torn the outer cell-wall (a) from the side walls (b).

2. Cells from the pericarp of the epidermis of Ziziphora dasyantha.

3. Cells from the pericarp of the epidermis of Salvia verticillata.

4, Cells from the pericarp of the epidermis of Salvia Horminum.

5. Cells from the pericarp of the epidermis of Salvia Spielmanni.

2, 3, 4 and 5, a, exhibit the remains of the side-walls of the ruptured cells.

6. A portion of the epidermis (a) and of the integument (2) of the ovule of Collomia coccinea. 'The epidermis- cells contain merely granules of starch. 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. Beautiful spiral fibres have been formed from the con- tents, which are entirely consumed.

9. Cells of the epidermis of the seed of Leptosiphon androsaceum, 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 Morsusrane. 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.