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"Columbella flabellata" [illegible] marginis
4-26-29 Polygonum littorale, Smith
p. 28. St. George Common.
5-4-29
Tree at Agri Stat. in plots no. 9 offices
distinguish the tree called Balsam of
Peru at St. Marks but its are larger.
No flower? Lvs abt. Peruvians 1/2 to 7
inches, the lateral ones of sp. Still x 2/3 in.
Abruptly acute at apex, acute to
of three at base, entire, undulate,
glabrous, bright green shining
above, lateral veins very distinct.
Terminal lft & sin bud bristles more acute at base. Lat. lfts
on thickened petioles 1/4 in long
Terminal lft also has the same
petiolets, jointed for clasping
above the upper pair of lfts. Pet.
thickened at base. Whirl lft fine
pet 12 in long. St. light green.
Could this be Toluifera Balsamum?
l.p. 198.
5-7-29 Philadelphia
Fl. B.V. Garden. P. coronarius is only once listed (B.M.) C.P. but this resembles
P. Zeyheri Schrad. B.M./C.P. for 332 in
that pedicels are glabrous (but flowers fragrant), style are fully the length of
stamens, 4-5 divided 1/2 lengths also,
terminated at tip. Young lvs just ap-
pearing 1/4 x 7/8 in. with scattered
hairs above, hairy on veins beneath
with tufts of white hairs in axils of the
3 main veins, ciliate, rounded
(though broad) rather than pointed at base. Calyx glabrous except inside.