94 STUDIES IN INDIAN TOBACCOS. 



Type VIII. Plants somewhat early, dwarf; height 115 

 cms.; internodes equal in length and moderately long, the stiff 

 horizontal leaves thus borne at regular intervals up the stem give 

 the plant a very characteristic appearance. Leaves sessile, inserted 

 at an angle of 90°, upper ones at an angle of 60°, stiff nnd thick, 

 do not droop unless flaccid, auriculate, slightl}' amplexicaul and 

 decurrent, lanceolate (lamina diminishing to a varying extent at 

 the base of the leaf) ; venation acute angled, secondary veins arising 

 at an angle of 30° ; apex acuminate ; margin entire, except for very 

 occasional slight undulations at the base of some of the lowest 

 leaves ; surface flat ; colour dark green, veins mucli lighter green ; 

 average length 60 cms.; ratio length/ breadth 4'4. Injiorescence 

 leaves sessile, inserted at an angle of 6^° to 90°, linear ; apex acu- 

 minate ; margin entire ; surface flat Inflorescence with side shoots 

 nut as long as the main axis, at first somewhat parallel to the main 

 stem, later somewhat spreading. Floivers a deep pink colour at 

 first which fades later to a pale pink ; length about 48 mm. Calyx 

 tubular, a little less than half as long as the corolla ; calyx teeth 

 somewhat long. Corolla slender, diameter of the orifice 10 mm., 

 width of the tube 5 mm., the transition between the tube and the 

 dilated portion abrupt ; limb deeply divided ; lobes rounded at the 

 base ; apical points short. Capsule long, somewhat narrow, 

 almost covered by the persistent calyx ; apex rather pointed 



The ripe anthers burst in the bud or as the flower opens when 

 they are just above the stigma. In the open flower the anthers 

 are just above the stigma and the latter is covered with pollen. 

 The anthers and stio^ma are level with the orifice of the corolla. 



