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3-8-27 Clerodendron diacana, Kent.
p 318: Rode side east of Agui. Way.
Calyx 3 in long red spotted with green,
white, split down middle as double
corolla, small, opaque. Stamens & style
not easily studied. Undivided fls. Filigree
has no odor. "Ginger weed" Fls.
resemble sweet willow-attaches to
ants.
3-8-27 Ranunculus parviflorus, L. p 139
Prob near Spittal Pond. Very softly hairy. Petals
shorter than sepals & remnants of stamens
absent. Lance fls to 1/2 in wide. Like 3-7-27
near Hudson's wharf
3-8-27 Veronica _________? (see 2-3-27)
St Mark's Child. This seems to be same from
Helbert made 2-3-27. No low many after
got off, all materially pedicelled, the
involucres 1/2 length of flodet.
? 3-7-27 Veronica arvensis?, even a wall
Spadwell p 349. Near Hudson's wharf.
Upon road at all short pet, in double but
calycole like above
? 3-8-27 Cerastium vulgatum?
p 129 (See 3-8-27) near Hudson's wharf.
this pedicels are not materially
inferior to sepals but petals are as
long as longer than sepals. Calycole
lobes so slightly inferiors
3-8-27
Heliotropium curassavicum, L p 307
Sea-side Helotrope & Spittal Pond on S side.
In bed only but first this. Low slighly of
lanceolate alls all 4 to 5 in wide.
4-12-27 Ferry Rd walls & ditch an fl.
3-9-27 Stelitzia regina, Banks p 89
studied fl from S V garden. 4 stamens
enclosed in head in "pencil chest". Calyx 3
range sepals, 2 above the lower slightly
different. Corolla, petiolate petals about
rate, 2 antleris petals jointed making
lips 2 as long as sepals. Be groove down
dent 1 this holds a stamens & style.
Style in perfect 7/8 in length. Fls.
Stamens 5-ribbed, anthers all 3/4 in
masses following gramas open hill slightly
together by wholly peters.