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Sanitwongse, M.B.C.M. (Edinburgh). His report of its supposed 
origin is supported by its relationship to J. nobile, C. B. Clarke, 
which occurs in the neighbouring state of Tenasserim. The 
photograph shows a climber covered with a profusion of remark- 
ably large white flowers, and proves Mr. Sanitwongse’s Jasmine 
to be one of the finest species in the genus. 
1029. Celsia Layardii, Ball, ex Turrill in Herb. Kew 
[Scrophulariaceae-Verbasceae] ; species C. intricatae, Benth..,affinis, 
sed indumento stellato-tomentoso et floribus majoribus facile 
distinguitur. 
Herba perennis, 3-5 dm. alta, dense stellato-tomentosa, 
Folia basalia lanceolata, apice acuta, basi in petiolum usque ad 
4 cm. longum angustata, 5-5 cm. longa, 2-2-5 cm. lata, grosse 
rae Inflorescentia divaricata, pedicellis usque ad 
1-3 cm. longis. Calyx 5-fidus, segmentis oblongo-lanceolatis 
apice subacutis 4 mm. longis 2 mm. latis extra dense stellato- 
tomentosis intra minute glandulosis. Corolla 2-2 cm. diametro, 
lobis suborbicularibus 6 mm. longis. Stamina 4, filamentis 
uobus 4 mm. longis usque ad apicem dense violaceo- lanatis, 
duobus 5 mm. longis in parte suprema glabris alioquin dense 
violaceo-lanatis, antheris reniformibus 1-5 mm. longis duobus 
pilis clavatis tectis duobus glabris. Ovariwm dense tomentosum, 
2 mm. altum, 2 mm. diametro; stylus 8 mm. longus, glaber, 
superne ampliatus; stigma clavatum. 
OrteNT. Mountains of Kurdistan, A. H. Layard 327; 
Mesopotamia, hills in the neighbourhood of Ramadie and Hit, 
in flower, March and April 1918, G. A. Watson 
1030. Aechmea chromatica, C. As Wright [Bromeliaceae- 
Bromelieae]; species A. Mariae-Reginae, H. Wendl., affinis, 
foliis oblanceolatis bracteisque inermibus differt 
Folia circiter 12, rosulatim disposita; vagina subrotundata, 
18 cm. longa, 18 cm. lata; lamina oblanceolata, 52 cm. longa, 
dentibus inferioribus 2 mm. longis, superioribus gradatim decre- 
scentibusinstructa. Pedunculus 15 cm. longus; bracteae oblongo- 
deltoideae, inermes, coccineae, 12 cm. longae, basi 4 cm. latae; 
spica pedunculo aequilonga, conica; rhachis pedicellique fere 
nigra. Calycis tubus cylindricus, glaber, atrocyaneus, 7 mm. 
longus; lobi obliqui, contorti, mucrone valido ygdton 7 mm. 
longi, infra dilute violacei, supra pallide carminei. tala alba, 
oblonga, apice rotundata, 1-4 cm. longa, 3 mm. ae squamis 
fimbriatis 3 mm. longis instructa. Stamina petalis semilonga; 
antherae oblongae, albae. Stylus petalis fere aequilongus; 
stigma album, spiraliter contortum 
TROPICAL AMERICA. Described from a plant which flowered 
at Kew in February, 1920, the history of which has been lost. 
The specific name refers to the gradation of colour in the 
calyx, which is deep indigo at the base passing into a gradually 
decreasing shade of violet in the lower part of the lobes, which 
