sepals. Petals much shorter than the sepals, oblong, 
keeled dorsally. Filaments at first very short, rapidly 
lengthening and capillary ; anthers linear-oblong, smooth. 
Fem. racemes stouter, more strict; bracts ovate, acute, 
green; pedicels one-sixth of an inch to one-quarter of an 
inch long. Flowers subglobose, bright rose or coral-red, 
about one-sixth of an inch in diameter. Sepals ovate, about 
half as long as the petals. Petals broadly ovate, longer 
than the ovary, strongly imbricate, tips rounded. Ripe 
carpels an eighth toa seventh of an inch long, subreniform, 
sides with five strong anastomosing ribs.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, Male flower; 2, petal; 3, fem. flower, pedicel and bract ; 4, ovary; 
5, section of do., showing the ovules; 6, ripe carpel; 7, embryo ;—All 
enlarged. 
