nearly orbicular petals, rather large, white, tinged with rose- 
colour. Stamens six, nearly as long as the petals. Filaments 
subulate. Authers ovate-oblong, yellow. Ovary ovate, one-celled, 
tapering into rather a short style. Stigma bifid. 
Fig. 1. Flower, from which the petals are removed. 2. Stamen. 3. Vertical 
section, and 4, transverse section of an ovary :—magnified. 
a. . 
