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and two older have all his
hair presence (white in younger,
rust in old) in the little florets
in axils beneath. Fl. white, prostrate
sessile, 1/4 in across the tube 2mm
high, lobes convex above. If in BM GP.
this is psd. V. odoratissimum, Ref.
sp 779. since parts collected are too
glabrous for No. 1-4. But see again
for younger parts.
4-10-29 Terminalia Catappa.
Fl. Par-la-Ville Colyx densely yellow inside
1 case lobes 6v stamens seven. 12.v
1 case lobes 7v stamens 14. but 5-10 seem
the rule. "West Indian Almond" labeled.
No rules in flower examined set fr. fallen
from the tree collected earlier in year.
Fl. sessile i.e. in spikes.
4-11-29 Bauhinia.
flwlf collected Southlands & 3in
bracts 1/4 3/4 x 3 in, lobes united for
1/2 Petals slightly x if beneath fruit-
erulent Calyx slightly 5-toothed
in bud. Petals white. Stamens 5-
all fertile. Calyx & (both the free aethelble
parts) the 1/2 tube below (was this pedicel?)
beare short stutty brown hairs (20x)
or perhaps these should be called min-
utes-cles. they are easily detachable.
Cores 13.
Flary-stalked hairy, its sides thickly
covered with white glandular bodies
hairs or none as long as broad appears
to be easily scraped off by needle...
Fl from an adjacent tree, pet the
same sp is 3 x 2 1/2 in. Superior petal
rounder than others slightly
greenish in center. Stamens 5-
hard-delivered but seem all to have
been fertile. Filaments unequal 7/8-1 1/4in,
x Petiole 1-1 1/2 in thickened at both
ends.