24 Mr. James Sowersy's Account of tbe 
Pafliflora laurifolia. Linn. ‘Tas. 4. fig. c. 
This perhaps is fufficiently known, and diftinguifhed by its ge- 
neral appearance; yet it is fo remarkable in many particulars, that - 
I could not leave it unnoticed: its beauty alío feems to demand 
attention. 
I. Peduncle The lower part cylindrical, becoming tri- 
angular at the infertion of the in- 
volucra. 
2. Involucrum Three large, concave, obovate leaves, 
ferrated towards their extremities with 
large glands, ending in two or three 
fimple ferratures. 
3. Pedicle Almoft conical, narrowing into the deep 
bafe of the flower. 
A Petals e > Six outer lanceolate with an awn, the 
| inner fmaller. 
5. Principal rays Two fets the outer íhorteft, fpread- 
ing diagonally, bafe cylindrical, apex 
abrupt and irregular, flattifh; the inner 
nearer upright, fome a little clavated, 
- others bluntly awl-fhaped*. 
6. Imperfect rays T'wo or three rows irregularly fituated. 
7. Imperfeét operculum None. : 
8. Operculum An horizontal plane, touching the bafe 
of the column, which confines it by 
fpreading a little over the edge. 
9. Neétary | Below the bafe of the column, round the 
concave bafe of the flower. 
* This fhews the double row of nectariferous rays plainly. 
Paffiflora 
