Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . 8 x85. 3^1^3C2t23C3 C3 E3 c:) :z3 MYOPORUM L/EWM. Alexander.—On Myoporum laetum. 815 (a.) .... {b.) In short cavities in the group ButacecB, in species ofHypericum, many species of Oxalis, Myrtacece, MyoporecR. Also, p. 209 :— * [e.) Among the Myoporea, the species of Myoporum havenumerous round oil-cavities of unequal size in the leaves and theouter cortex of the branches. The cavities are superficial andseparated only by 1-2 layers of cells from the epidermis, whichis arched convexly outwards; , M. parvifoliinn. In


Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . 8 x85. 3^1^3C2t23C3 C3 E3 c:) :z3 MYOPORUM L/EWM. Alexander.—On Myoporum laetum. 815 (a.) .... {b.) In short cavities in the group ButacecB, in species ofHypericum, many species of Oxalis, Myrtacece, MyoporecR. Also, p. 209 :— * [e.) Among the Myoporea, the species of Myoporum havenumerous round oil-cavities of unequal size in the leaves and theouter cortex of the branches. The cavities are superficial andseparated only by 1-2 layers of cells from the epidermis, whichis arched convexly outwards; , M. parvifoliinn. In , on the contrary, according to Unger,|they occur inthe middle of the chlorophyll parenchyma of the leaf. Theyare surrounded by 1-3 layers of flattened cells. As far asinvestigated, their origin appears to be lysigenetic. Observations.—I made observations on the leaf and stem ofM. latum through the autumn and winter, examining sectionsthrough fresh specimens and specimens preserved in alcohol,with the following results :— In a piece of mature leaf, 2*5t


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