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cent; perianth-segments 3-4 cms. 

 long ; ovary covered with short 

 matted hristles LI, V. Wentzeliana. 



B. Ovary covered with long stiff hairs 



springing from shield-like bases. 

 Leaves 1-1*5 dms. long; inner sur- 

 face pubescent, outer less so ; perianth- 

 segments 4-5-5 cms. long 12. V. Eylesii. 



C. Ovary covered with stellate hairs. 



Leaves 2-2*5 dms. long; inner sur- 

 face roughly hairy, outer surface gla- 

 brous ; perianth-segments 5-5-6 cms. 

 1(,I1 g 13. V. suaveolens. 



Series III. Ovary rough, viscous, and glandular. 



*Perianth-segments not more than 4 cms. 

 long. 



A. Leaves glabrous. 

 Margin ciliate. 



Leaves 10-15 cms. long; margin finelv 

 ciliate when young ; aristate ; peri- 

 _ anth-segments 3*2-3*5 cms. long. 14. V. capillaris. 

 Margin serrate. 



Plant small ; leaves 2*5-5 cms. long ; 



perianth- segments *G cms. long". 15. V. humilis. 



Leaves 5-12-5 cms. long ; perianth-seg- 

 ments 1-8-2-4 cms. long 10. V. rosea. 



Leaves 15-30 cms. long ; margin stiilly 

 serrate ; perianth-segment 2'5 



_ cms. long 17. V. Schlechteri. 



Leaves 30 cms. long ; margin thickened 

 and finely serrate ; perianth-seg- 



. ™ents 2 cms. long 18. V. acuminata. 



Margin denticulate. 



Leaves denticulate on both sides of mid- 

 rib. Perianth-segments 2-5 or 

 more cms. long 19. V. scabrida. 



Leaves 12-15-15 cms. long ; midrib not 

 denticulate ; perianth -segments 

 2-2-5 cms. long 20 T sqilarrosa . 



Leaves J 5-22*5 cms. long ; keel denti- 

 culate, viscous towards base 21. V. riscosa. 



B. Leaves hairy. 

 Margin hairy. 



Leaves 75-12 5 cms. long, pubescent 



on both surfaces, few in tuft ; 



perianth-segments 2-5 cms. long. 22. V. tomentosa. 

 Leaves 15-25 cms. long, finely pilose 



on both surfaces ; "8-10 in tuft, 



perianth-segments 2-5 cms. long . 23. V. vehdina. 



