about the length of the leaves, solitary or in pairs, generally 

 1-flowered, kneed, very shortly bracteate at the knees, below 

 which they are green though purple above. Flowers scent- 

 less. Calyx dotted, green. Petals rosy. Anthers yellow. 

 Segments of the small 5-leaved calyx lanceolate, pointed, 

 concave and upright ; of these the two nearest to one ano- 

 ther bear each two oblong glands on the back, while the 

 two that close upon their sides have only one gland, and the 

 one between these none. Petals unequal; unguis long and 

 narrow ; lamina nearly round and curled at the edge; two 

 nearer to each than the rest and opposite to the segments of 

 the calyx that has no gland. Styles 3, inbent. Berry of the 

 size of a largish Pea, 3-furrowed, red. Seeds wrinkled. 



