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X Perhaps should be called raceme, not counting the pedicels individual fls along the spathe. N.B. the loose airy effect infl is due to these pedicels in fact that the branches fl are longer than their spathes. 3-19-30 Iris Fl. Im port at Hotel Fero-Casil but said by proprie- tor to be wild & much larger in fields. Mrs Richardson met on train also said it grew wild. I not collected but generally feet fls. Infl. along curving (not stiff upright) spathes, Each branch subtended by green spathe like bract 1/2-3/4 in long with acuminate curved tips. Branches (upper part) infl. only collected 1 1/2 in long bearing at tips at least 2 (perh 3 or perhaps more) pedicelled fls, spathe bracted fls. Outer spathe valv 3/4 in, green acute, inner one 1/2 in, green less acute v each of the 2" & 3" fls (now faded) seem to bear 1 more spathe valv. 1st fl to open has pedicle 1/2+ in flat on top, rounded beneath. Tube 5/8 in ? which lower 3/16 is very. FL 1 3/4-2 in across scale lavenderish blue all to seg. spreading. Outer seg. obtuse 1/2+ in across at widest part, dentate above middle, with a definite yellow fringed blade like crest in middle (longitudinal veckul- ing in ridge to base, set. 2 less definite lateral ridges. Seg marked yellow around crest with dot & dark markings of darker blue & brown around this central portion to base. Inner seg oblong footed & ruffled, widely notched at apex Claw not definite v narrow as in garden Iris (below) Style branches as in iris (more upright than
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3-30-30 Galactites tormentosa Muench (See 3-4-30) FL. meeting of path from Bendinat & highway west of Portale. 302 3-30-30 Genista luicea Cramk (See 3-4-30) FL & young fr. Bendinat - Portalo path. As desc 3-4-30 except that style shows no sign of articulation, have found subtending spines (very young or old enough to be stiff) on branches bearing no flo. The habit of growth seems to be that a new shoot puts out spines each subtended by a fl. later from the out (down) side of some of the spines. new [illegible] branch (which may or may not bear fls.) in this case we find the 3-leaf arrange- ment desc for FL branches 3-4-30, these 3 lve seem without the stip stipules that extend out- bend the spines. The one fr. studied had only one uncles (out of aerial) developing. 3-30-30 Helianthemum glutinosum Pers. Kut 200 = Fumana viscosa Spach. Bar 57, Bor 36 FL. Near junction of path from Bendinat & highway west of Portale (see path). Of with the 2 following, this only proc. in Bar. rarely right. But note: lvs sometimes alt but usually opp., linear 4 mm, with revolute margins but too broad to be "actaeas ``` ```json {"text": "3-30-30 Galactites tormentosa Muench (See 3-4-30) FL.\nmeeting of path from Bendinat & highway west of Portale.\n\n302\n3-30-30 Genista luicea Cramk (See 3-4-30) FL & young\nfr. Bendinat - Portalo path. As desc 3-4-30 except\nthat style shows no sign of articulation, have found subtending spines (very young or old\nenough to be stiff) on branches bearing no flo.\nThe habit of growth seems to be that a new shoot\nputs out spines each subtended by a fl. later\nfrom the out (down) side of some of the spines.\nnew\n[illegible] branch (which may or may not\nbear fls.) in this case we find the 3-leaf arrange-\nment desc for FL branches 3-4-30, these 3 lve\nseem without the stip stipules that extend out-\nbend the spines. The one fr. studied had only one\nuncles (out of aerial) developing.\n\n3-30-30 Helianthemum glutinosum Pers. Kut 200\n= Fumana viscosa Spach. Bar 57, Bor 36 FL. Near\njunction of path from Bendinat & highway west of Portale\n(see path). Of with the 2 following, this only proc.\nin Bar. rarely right. But note: lvs sometimes\nalt but usually opp., linear 4 mm, with\nrevolute margins but too broad to be \"actaeas"