Head nearly globular, of twelve to twenty closely-placed flowers. 

 Peduncles pubescent, about one inch long. Calyx small, cupular, 

 with five unequal, acute, subulate, or triangular teeth. Corolla 

 two and a half inches across, campanulate, of a deep crimson- 

 red colour, the five lobes rounded, spreading, undulate. Throat 

 with a few dark blotches posteriorly. Stamens ten, with slender 

 filament, and small brown anthers. Ovary terete, tomentose, 

 ten-celled. 



Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Stamen. 3. Calyx and pistil. 4. Cross section of 

 ovary. 5. Portion of under surface of leaf. 6. Hairs from ditto -.—all but 

 Fig. 1, magnified. 



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