Descr. Root probably biennial. Stem erect, terete, 
branched, downy, the branches upright. Lower leaves 
large, ovate, cordate at the base, rather thin and membra- 
naceous, reticulated, petiolated, with very large coarse 
serratures, they may almost be called lobes, at the margin. 
Petioles short and, except of the radical leaves, broad. The 
leaves gradually become smaller upwards, more cordate, 
and at length sessile. Raceme eight to ten inches, or a 
foot long. Flowers rather closely placed, solitary or two 
together. Pedicels two to three lines long, equal in length 
with the narrow almost subulate bracteas, reddish. Calyx 
hairy, of five deep, lanceolate, spreading segments. Corolla 
moderately large, rotate, the segments unequal, broad, and 
rounded, purple, deeper and almost blackish at the base, 
with a yellow ring. Stamens unequal. Filaments deep 
purple, with long purple, spreading hairs, yellow and naked 
at the base. Anther reniform, dark purple. Pollen deep 
golden colour. Style red, a little thickened upwards. j 
Stigma capitate, green. o 
Fig. 1. Calyx with Pistil. 2. Stamens :—magnified. 
