A80 PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Convolvulus. — 
rarely more, middle-sized, pure white flowers, on long hirsute, — 
proper pedicels. Bractes at the base of the pedicels only, 
sub-lanceolate, recurved, hairy. Leaflets of the calyx oblong, 
permanent; the exterior three large, and extremely bstxites 
Corol campanulate, white ; tube as long as the calyx, Sta- 
mens smooth, Stigma of two round lobes. Capsule broad- 
cordate ; valves thin, and smooth on both sides, Seeds three 
or four, smooth. 
25. C. heptaphyllus. R 
_ Perennial, twining, sabi Leaves digitate ; leaflets se- 
ven, lanceolar, entire. Peduncles filiform, mite, ween 
one, rarely three-flowered, 
Of what part of India this is a native I cannot certain! y say. 
It has appeared in one of the nurseries in the Botanic garden 
at Calcutta. The seed was most likely received accidentally 
with some other sorts. Here it flowers during the latter part 
of the rains, and cold season. 
__ Stems and branches twining, perennial, long, dass round — 
and smooth, Leaves petioled, digitate ; leaflets generally se- 
yen, sessile, lanceolar, entire, smooth ; from one to two inches 
Jong. Petioles slightly channelled, length of the leaflets. Pe- 
_ duncles axillary, solitary, very slender (filiform), twisted, 
pendulous, longer than the petioles, generally one-flowered, 
rarely two or three, though three seems the natural number, 
and the two lateral ones for the most part prove abortive. 
-Bractes few, and minute. - Calyx ; leaflets ovate, ragose on 
the outsides, Coro! small, pale pink, with the bottom of the 
bell deeper coloured. Stigma of two round lobes, 
Obs. A beautiful, delicate, though extensive plant, and un- 
commonly interesting on account ofits slender, pendulous, spi- 
ral peduncles, with its pretty, small pink flowers, standing 
_ £rect on its thickened, curved apex, 
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