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p.248
? 4-13-27 Aferia Caffra, New London
Tei Apple Agrost. & the only tree growing
in shaded spots not yet felled. There,
1/2 m long field each year, sometimes
one avenue north that are Elm trees.
Tree near s. & c. of garden (2 real as
spec east 9 bull pears)
4-14-27 Mangifera Indica, L Mng
p 221. Agri Stat. (See FV RE-6.) Petals
yellowish with deeper yellow redded at
margins of centre. Field separate
between trees of diola. Starknew one.
4-19-27 ?? Garcinia Livingstonei T
austru
Agri stat Tree east 3 bull pen near
boats house almost covered with
Guilandinae Crista. Lvs few at ends
dapero prp? ob. Obovate 3 in long x
1/5 in wide, Climulate. Grey round &
rather mucronate on retine. lve
compate petiole thickly oclint (3/6 in)
lvs firm, leathery, glabrous
p. 247 see B.M.Q.C.D 502 v Le v M.
Flo many in groups 1-18 issuing
directly from stems each on
peduncle 1/4 in long. Flo & and ♀.
3/6 inches greenish. Sepala
4 (sometimes 3) one off each
smaller than other. Four
more firmly fixed to receptacle
than petals. Petals 5 - fl long
4 1/4 m long no claws but details
from receptacle. Stamens
filaments rising from depression
in a cusion like disk. Filament
slender same to anther length.
Anthers relatively larger with
♀ or sterile. Top of evolution
bare in flo but in ♀ bears
sessile round ovary crowned
with sessile petalate (slightly
2 lobed stigma) Ovary & style
Ovary contains ovules
in upper cellular part. Ovary wall
stiles yellow sticky juice like juice.
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