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incomplete, showing the large
yellowland but undeveloped floral
parts.
3-26-29 Thunbergia erecta, T.Anders.
p355 B.M. Q.C.P. 649. Braemont. Fl. St.
sp. slightly winged at corners, enlarg-
(20x) purplish
ing at nodes. Young tinges delicately beery
at nodes and ledges minutely barbed
upward (this not evident to deeper view)
Lf 13/8 x 7/4 in. olate, acute. Tube white
outside yellow inside gland-pubescent
outside. Calyx glandular. Calyx teeth
(20x smaller than others) 19-15-17
Antlers hairy at base valved edges
Stigma characteristic form ie. 3 holes
1 erect with edges together the other horizon-
tal.
3-26-29 Opilia Cantoriensis, Lons.
p165 v B.M. Q.C.P. 360 Fl. Braemont. Floral
ends of leafy shoots and as stem may be
marked below them to 3/8 in (except for
tiny scales) have effect of being in
coynbbs. Peduncles arising from
near same jet, slender 1/2-1/2 in
each bearing 1-2 small, ciliate scales,
Lvs 1-1/2 in. but nitrile only at tip for
about 1/3 length. Bud scales (persistent
at base of young shoots) brown ciliate.
Fls double, no sex organs.
3-26-29 Iris Xipilion L. B.M.Q.C.P.193
Fl. Mtnt Braemont. Basal lvs to 2 in x 7/8;
Fls purple-blue, falls with yellow band
down center to middle of blade. Haft
purplish tinged, blade to clear blue.
Standarda purplishb. Florage grassh.
green, lvs silvery inside, the basal lves
lax, concave, the uppers deeply grooved
(or scalped) v long downcurled, grasslike