sometimes entire, but more usually (altogether so in our speci¬ 
men) three-lobed, glabrous; the lobes broad, rounded, suddenly 
acute, or rather acuminated, especially the middle lobe. Petiole 
as long as the leaf, slender. From the axil of the leaf or petiole, 
a sohtary appears, about as long as, or longer than, the 
petiole, in our plant bearing one flower, with an articulation, and 
two small bracts, not unfrequently two or even three flowers : the 
upper joint or pedicel slightly incrassated upwards, about three 
quarters of an inch long. Calyx of five lanceolate, acuminated 
sepals, slightly hairy at the back, the apices more or less spreading. 
Corolla with the tube funnel-shaped, white below, rose-purple 
above; limb spreading, slightly five-lobed, the lobes rounded, 
with a small point in the sinus, the colour varying from reddish 
to deep blue-purple. Stamens five, unequal, included. Filaments 
hairy below. Style filiform, included. Stigma large, capitate, 
granulated. In fruit, the pe^cel is bent at the joint or genicu- 
lated, and is much dilated below the persistent calyx. 
Fig. 1. Portion of the corolla, Avith stamens. 2. Pistil;— magnified. 
