an inch broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to the 

 petiole and acuminate apex, bright green on the face, 

 thinly coated with whitish lepidote, scales beneath ; out- 

 side rudimentary leaves without any prickles on the 

 margin. Peduncle stiffly erect, nearly as long as the leaves. 

 Raceme simple, erect, moderately dense, six or nine inches 

 long; axis bright red and slightly cottony; pedicels 

 ascending, half an inch long, bracts lanceolate-acuminate, 

 longer than the pedicels. Sepals lanceolate, bright red, 

 an inch long. Petals lanceolate-spathulate, more than 

 twice as long as the calyx, not scaled at the base. 

 Stamen* 'nearly as long as the petals; anthers linear, 

 basinxed. Ovary ovoid, but little immersed; style long, 

 nntorm; stigmas much twisted.—/. Q Baker 



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