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"2 flo below v1 Faber
Petiole 1/4 in. # Floem aloft appears did
3/8 in raceme (or spike of the 2mm stalks
above)
which bears ovary as part of flo not a pedicle] Stalk bract at base with
3 bracts, anterior bracts broadly tri-
angular, not quite entire, sharp
point with conspicuous green
gland at each basal corner, the two
lateral bracts similar but narrower
(lanceolate) with 2 similar glands
at ? fl.
Ovary seated in 3-lobed perianth (2 lobes
tri-angular with irregular, toothed browned
edges. Ovary 3-celled [crossed out] 1 celled, 9-celled
with 1 pendulous ovule in each cell.
Styles 3, stout, simple, recurving
off just the same but in place of
ovary 3 stamens, filaments very
slant, anthers relatively large, 2-celled
Sepa[mis?]
x
3-26-29 Salvia
mount. Plant at least 3 1/2 ft
tingle line lower lvs. 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. obovate
palment defridd (with mid rib zone-
what curved) acute, slightly cotate,
3 nerved [illegible]. Blanely v.vein.
serrate, reticulate. Softly pubescent
above & beneath. Petiole 1 in., pubescent.
Upper lvs 1-1 1/4 in similar, petiole
1/2 in. Infl 8 in., whorls 1-3 1/4 in or less
apart with 9-8 flo (counting all buds)
in whorl. Each whorl subtended
by 2 white, deciduous bracts.
Bracts 7/16 x 3/16 in obovate, lanceolate,
long acuminate at apex, narrowed
to base 1/8 in broad, pubescent above,
glabrous beneath, long ciliate
veined. Calyx green 3/4 in long {man}
serrate or blunt acuminate
3 lobed, pubescent (looks glandular
pubescent but this may be from
pollen) glabrous inside, entire.
Corolla pure white, 1 1/2 in long with