nearly half as long as the corolla. Corolla of three linear, con- 
volute, oblique petals, so arranged as that the upper portions 
form a sort of helmet on the anthers, destitute of scale at the 
base within. Stamens six, nearly as long as the petals. Fila- 
ments and linear anthers white. Ovary oval, with three longi- 
tudinal furrows. S#y/e as long as the stamens ; stigma of three 
linear, spirally-twisted lobes. 
Fig. 1. Petal. 2. Pistil:—magnified. 
