Aubrey's Natural History History Collection

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Bernicla nigricans, the Black Brant.

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A. Astragalus filifolius, 1. Pistil enlarged, 2. Cross section of the ovary enlarged, 3. Legume transversaly divided, 4. Same longitudinally divided; B. Astragalus bisulcatus, 5. Fruit with a leaf, etc., 6. Fruit, with the calyx, etc., transversely divided, enlarged to thrice the natural size.

Musenium divaricatum, 1. Vertical section of a flower, 2. Fruit, 3. The same, with the mericarps separating, 4, 5. Cross section of the fruit and seeds. The details variously magnified.

Endolepis Suckleyi, 1. Staminate flower, 2. Vertical section of the same , with the lobes of the calyx inflexed, 3. Pistillate flower, with the involucre entire, 4. Same, with one side of the closed involucre cut away, 5. A 4-leaved calyx of a pistillate flower, 6. Pistillate flower with its 3-leaved calyx, the involucre removed, 7. Pistil, with its ovary divided, 7. Fruits in its involucre, 9. Same, with one side of the involucre cut away, 10. The seeds with its funiculus; the micropyle has become superior, 11. Embryo detached. The details all variously magnified.

Obione suckleyana, 1. Staminate flower spread open, 2. Pistillate flower in its involucre, 3. Same veritcally divided, 4. Fruit in its involucre, 5. Cross section of the same, 6. Longitudinal section of the same, 7. The seed vertically divided. Details variously magnified.

Astragalus (Homalobus) serotinus, 1. Vexillum , wing, and a keel petal, 2. Stamens, etc, 3. Calyx and pistil, 4. Legume transversely divided, etc. The details magnified.

Orobus littoralis, 1. Vexillum, wing, and a keel petal, 2. Calyx, 3. Stamens, 4. Pistil, 5. Inner face of the style, 6. Legume, 7. Same with one valve removed. All the details except 6 and 7 enlarged.

1. Omus Dejeanii; 2. Omus Audouinii; 3. Omus californicus; 4. Promecognathus laevissimus; 5. Agaosoma californicum, a. anteior tibia; 6. Cychrus tuberculatus; 7. Carabus taedatus; 8. Calosoma cancellatum; 9. Calosoma discors; 10. Trachypachys inermis; 11. Amphizoa Insolens; 11a. Amphizoa Insolens under viwew of head; 11b. under view of trunk; c. Antenna, d. anterior leg, e. posterior leg; 12. Thinopinus pictus; 13. Pleocoma fimbriata, a. antenna; 14. Amphicyrta chrysomelina; 15. Sinodendron rugosum, 16. Ancylochira Langii; 17. Ancylochira Gibbsii; 18. Perothops Witticki; 19. Exops ovicollis.

1. Nyctoporis galeata; 2. Nosoderna diabolicum ; 3. Cononotus sericans; 4. Phaleria globosa; 5. Nyctobates serrata; 6. Lytta Cooperi; 7. Ditylus vestitus; 8. Emphyastes fucicola; 9. Ergates spiculatus (f); 9a. . Ergates spiculatus (m); 10. Opsimus quadrilineatus; 11. Rosalia funebris; 12. Ulochaetes leoninus; 13. Acmaeops coriacea; 14. Leptura valida; 15. Plectrura producta; 16. Mesosa Guexi.

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