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th the 



edge very thin and more delicate than the 



rest. Towards the base are two fleshy processes of 



deep 



yell 



Column about half as long as the petals, rounded 



above, and having the edge, immediately below the anthers 



deep brown." 



The species is new, and I have named it after Mr. Booth 

 to whom I am indebted for my knowledge of it. 



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96. COMMELINA orchioides. Booth in litt. 



C. orchioides; foliis oblongis glaberrimis superioribus angustloribus, spatba 

 maximi cucullata cernua solitaria, staminibus sterilibus apice glandulosis. 



" Roots of this plant, with many others, and a large col- 

 lection of curious seeds, were received in April 1838, by Sir 

 Charles Lemon, Bart. M.P. from Mr. John Rule, the zealous 

 and active superintendant of the Real del 



Me 



Monte Min 

 It flowered in the stove at Carclew, in May 



and 



be regarded more as a subject for the Botanist, than for 



fond of showy flowers— to the latter it is 



those who 



valueless— but to the former it is not devoid of 



The whole plant does 



ceed six inches in height 



from three to five 

 inch to an inch in 

 the base and surrounding the stem; 

 oblong lanceolate^ acute, smooth, and shining, with a broad, 

 fleshyt pale green midrib. Peduncle erect and round, nearly 

 the length of the leaves, pale green, and slightly pubescent 



The leaves grow nearly erect, and 

 inches in length, and from half 

 breadth, sheathing 



togeth 



with the involucre, which is of one leaf, thin and 



compressed, keel-shaped, ovate, acuminate, splitting 

 upper side, which is tinned with brown at the edg 

 flowers are numerous, of a bright blue colour, but open only 



the 



The 



time ; they expand in the morning 



perfec 



about 



if the 



very strong, and in a few 



hours afterwards close up and decay 



Pedicels short and 



round, pale green 



before the flower is ready to open they 



incumbent on one another, and 



ed. Sepals three 



roundish ovate, very thin, and of a dull, pale green, tineed 

 with brownish purple ; the upper is smaller than the other 



and more 



with 



the pomt 

 the base 



Petals three, roundish, 

 Filaments six, of which 



th 



ly as long as the petals, and have perfec 



