22 Mz. James Sowzn2Y's Account of the 
3. Pedicle Cylindrical, rather more flender at the 
-— | infertion into the concave bafe of the 
flower. o 
4. Petals Ten or twelve, the outer five or fix 
thick and fomewhat fpongy, a little 
concave, broad, ending obtufely and 
without awns, the inner five or fix 
thinner and Ímaller. 
c, Principal rays Two rows clofe to each other, alike, awl- 
fhaped and ftanding perpendicularly, 
. or nearly at right angles with the 
~ _ petals, which they exceed in length. 
6, Imperfect rays Four or five rows of irregularly-fituated 
| protuberances, neatly conical, very 
imall, on an inclined. or defcending 
plane. 
"3 
7. Imperfect operculum* SM Wc into rays which ® 
r tips reft on a thickened part 
Er column fupporting the fruc- 
tification. 
8. Operculum | | Horizontal and flattifh at the end, which 
is edged with two rows of little im- 
perfect or irregular teeth, nios on 
. the column. 
-o Neary _ Round the concave bafe of the corel lay 
with a protuberating half partition. - 
on the fide fartheft from the EE 
© This om oe pr more shai in any her Pao. ~ 
Paffiflora 
