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3-12-29 Silene nocturna, L p 138.
Buds fr. 20 side grooing garden bet.
Water lot and Emmanuel Church South-
amputor. Hot and So Rd near St. Cume's
Church. Petals flutament. When present
length of calyx x v 2-lobed at apex with
2 scales at base of blade. Peticles turset
as that for tendsto be on one side of stem
leaves reniforma, wedgel shaped?
corugated on back v very definitely
ridged or edges, making deep depression
on the 2 faces (Query was 4-4-27
thought perhaps to be S. anglica. L really
S nocturna, L ?)
X
3-19-29
Palm fan leaf in row on 20. side of
So. Rd. Flavian now not more than 5 ft high.
about ornamented. Remaining first free buter
Some flowers at least 2 or petioles more.
higher up. Diver petals seem somewhat
Diff. compound. Stalks of flo yellorish.
Flo serrate in groups of 3 or 4. All studied
were perfect. Calyx, 3-lobed, deeply.
Stamens 6, filiment broadly flattened
at base with slender prolongation be-
neg anthers. The 3 cells of vary
separate readily (perhaps not united)
each bearing a part of style.
N.B. Liviora Climensis in Agri
Stat. (much higher tree) is in flower
at same time and still has berries
out. 4-5-29 Mr. Smith & Colarvol (just
opp.) says this is "Panama Palm" supposed
to be palms from which Panama hats
are made. L's split II' line very accurate
not threads. Suff begins at about 4 ft. They can
form the sheath surrounding the two.
3-13-29 Brassica nigra, Koch p 150
Flo worse fr. Harrington House garden.
Pedo 4 sided apperped.
# 3-12-29 Brassica
Flo very young fr. Perhaps from