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"Cassia splendida" says Mrs. Haven
2-10-29
Agri Station P.O.B. & Cassia. Shrub
ft. 14.10 in. pinuate with 16
pairs lfts. Lower lft 1x3/8 in, terminal
lft 1/2x 5/8 in., lt ftrol entire, inequi-
lateral at base obtuse apex weakly
-rib projecting 1/8 in. petiole lft to 1/8
in. Pelvis pubescent. fls pubescent
slwly slightly above, Clate v
Flo in axillary raceme 9 in
longs. Pedicels less than 1/4 in. Calyx of
5 ovrd sepals whitish brownish decidous.
Petalos 5 yellow 3in long. Stamens 10 &
whle 2 perfectly developed, anthors
opening by pores at summit.
Ovary stalked, curved pubescent,
in to top q style (in fl. from which
petals have not yet fallen) Ovaries
many. Woodlands on hillsides.
Lfts dried at night after picking
Fls have odor of pop corn
2-16-29 Cassia spersum grandiflorum,
dw. p 236 Rd bet Springfield & Hopkins
townall on west side.
2-16-29 Cassia indica L p 86 cut fls
v fr found along road.
2-10-29 Taribs Antiriseus, Hned. p 274
Fls pr. Corner spg Springfield
2-9-29 Kolanclusa Brasilensis Camb-
p 160 Rutin B.M.C.P. From garden on So Rd
Went & Elbow Reach
X
2-16-29 Hibiscus schizopetalus Hook.
BUNCP.495. Summeriside. involute
of acute teeth so areellas to 1/2