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rally, and in the subulate segments of the calyx. In these 
respects, it more nearly agrees with Grsnerta mollis, but 
from this it differs again, and agrees with G. elongata, by its 
four-flowered umbel and much shorter pedicels, and the 
bractee opposite at their origin,—the length of the pedun- 
cle being intermediate between its state in these two 
species. There are very many forms of Gesneria from 
the tropical parts of America, but I cannot think they 
ought all to be considered as species. This opinion is 
strengthened by the figures and descriptions of Humsoxpr, 
and the inspection of our present plant, which leads me to 
suspect that it may connect together as varieties G. mollis 
and G. elongata. 
Descr. Whole plant villous. Stem (five feet high) 
shrubby, much branched ; branches ascending, Leaves 
(three to six inches long, one and a quarter to two and a 
quarter broad) opposite and decussating, petiolate, lanceo- 
late, acuminate, neatly and subequally serrated, somewhat 
harshly pubescent and bright green above, white with soft 
tomentum below. _Umbels four-flowered, villous, shorter 
than the leaves; peduncle shorter than the petiole; pedicels 
about two-thirds of the length of the peduncles ; bractez 
two, opposite, lanceolate, at the subdivision of the umbel. 
Flowers unilateral. Calyx with small, spreading, ovato- 
subulate segments. Corolla (one inch long, half an inch 
across) tubular, clavato-ventricose, dilated and somewhat 
fleshy at its base. Stem contracted, and after being dilat- 
ed, again slightly contracted at its mouth; villous on the 
outside, glabrous within ; limb spreading, lobes subequal, 
rounded, crenate. Stamens inserted into the base of the 
corolla, and rising to the throat ; filaments pubescent ; an- 
thers divaricated at the base, where the connective is dilat- 
ed, cucullate and fleshy, fifth stamen rudimental. Pristil 
pubescent ; stigma minute, truncated ; style bent at its base, 
compressed ; germen more than half imbedded in the ad. 
hering calyx, and surrounded at its free apex with five 
glands. Ovules numerous, and minute. Graham. 
Fig. 1. Flower: magnified. 
