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2-15-29
Agri Dat. on trellis to east cor of Offices.
Fl. Luxuriant vine. PrrB. Dipsacaceae.
Lf. opp. 2 parted sometimes with simple
fendul bet. Each lft oblate or
fastivule 3/8 in. Lft 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in entire
apex rounded (with very point of bare
lip), base narrowed, flatvome, shining.
Petioles 5/8 in. Fls terminal 2 or 3 at a
joining bet two thus:
Pedicel to 3/4 in. Calyx
3/8 in, antulae narrowly
at top (urn shaped ?) with
5 shallow teeth (perhaps 3 more definite
two others so that part of rim looks as
merely eras) sometimes a split a little
way down bet two) the teeth. Calyx
wall firm vitriculous. Corolla rose
purple with inside of tube white except
its front where it is striped white &
self color. Tube 2 1/4 in, less than 1/8 in
at base, soon curving an up.
larging to 5/8 in. L imb 2 1/4 in across
with 5 almost equal lobes about 3/8
deep x 7/8 in wide. Stamens included
4 fertile with 1 short staminole
serted above or tube where it
begins to enlarge, fr fragrant ?
Fertile 1/2 in overall, seated in
purple
stalk, stigma two lobed, divided.
Ovary linear, purplish, &
looks like base of style merely. Perhaps
1 celled but can't be sure (20x x 38x)
Ordio many. More likely 2 celled with
trules or partitions wall.
Lvs (20x x 38x) show white scaly effect
Ovary seems to have same white
resinous deposit on outside & the
style to show some scales.
3-21-29 This plant labeled Chrysostoma
Cabellegides. South America" but
note that Calyx is truncate with
no "long linear points" are B. M.N.P.
687 Fl seem jointed at base of calyx)
So pedicel (pedicell jointed peduncle
to peduncle to stem (see next page)