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Tube is an elong projection into
lobe with a ring hairs [illegible] on
scales at their bases. Margins very
little if at all revolute.
5-15-29 Coreopsis tinctoria, Nutt. Fl.
p. 406 B.M.C.P. 472. Harding Little French
Disp. Outer ovate 2 mm long, & same (10.2)
Then a short distance below the others on
carpels. Inner bracts 3 long to 8 mm
long, united at base, reflexed at antices,
all bracts brownish. Rays 8, 1/4 in long
3 lobed at apex, deep maroon above with
tube yellow, the
yellow scales below; Disk flo[s],
earsier maron-brown. Receptacle
scales narrowly linear, only little
shorter than flo, hyaline with 2 red nms,
close together & maroon at apex. Achenes
Hattled, glabrous, pappus more.
No sign of style in ray flo but their
achenes seem to be developing [illegible]
pf divided into filipal div.
5-15-29 Lavatera trimestris, L. p. 340
B.M.C.P. 485 The White fld form. Wattsville
(Mrs. Trimmingham) Fl 2 1/2 inches. Styles
evidently as many as carpels.
?
5-15-29 Bauhinia variegata, L. B.M.C.P.
423 Fl (not collected) from Wattsville.
White, the upper 2 petals veined green
2 1/2 x 3 in. Stamens 5 all fertile. This
agrees with disc. 4-11-29 Southlands.
(Note scales on calyx white before turning
brown.) Calyx reddish. Only signs of
staminal [illegible] filiform 3/6 in v. 24
mere protuberances. This is first tree
which flowered after 2-11-27.