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5-14-29 Cassia ligustrina
Shrub in Valley May dec 5-7-29 has flo like the one at May flow 5-6-29. Shrub slightly north has seed pods. Seed like 5-6-29 4-29-29 mist hunters and pod the same except that some are longer to 4 in. Seeds lie across the pod. In gro holes up at night.
5-14-29
Plants resembling iris like those at May flow 5-6-29. St Pauls Clayd Fr L-20 to 3 ft x 1/2 in head (estimated) Flatella very likely but stiffer by thickened central portion & mostly longer. Fl borne on inside edge. Fr drooping on 2 flattened pedicels which issue from among the withered offing. Fl remains noted 5-6-29. Fru capsule with thick leathery walls 2 1/4 in x 3/4 in green (at this time) with bananers corby
wobbing from cracks or lots.
Strongly 3-lifted egg-like with a de-
spiraled vein. Seeds on parietal placenta along 7+ in 1/2 indiam, attached at base and ridge by longitudinally. The
* Seed at this time) light green, with
a small whitish bulbous pseudo-g
at base which continues as a fine
up one side & terminates at apex
enlarged to form small rounded
protrusion. Embryo at this upper
point. Seed muc also overlapping of
not definitely in how much 2 lines.
Withered floral remains (for B brocts)
have faint pleasant odor.
6-12-29 Plant, no flor fr in house at
The Pine. H.H. says it is an iris like an
iris." See Marica Carulea Niss S.C.H 1907