146 STUDIES IN INDIAN TOBACCOS. 



Type XXXV. Plants somewhat early, short with exceed- 

 ingly broad leaves ; height 106 cms. ; internodes very short, 

 several leaves lie on the ground. Leaves sessile, inserted at an 

 angle of 60° afterwards becoming horizontal, auriculate, amplexi- 

 caul, decurrent for about 1 cm., the decurrent portion of the 

 lamina beino- very broad, elliptical ; secondary veins arise at an 

 angle of 90° ; apex acute ; margin with slight regular undulations . 

 surface puckered ; colour blue-green ; texture thin ; average length 

 of leaf 48 cms. ; ratio length/breadth IS. Inflorescence haves 

 resemble the lower leaves in every particular but are smaller. 

 Inflorescence inconspicuous, scarcely raised and much hidden by 

 the large leaves ; side branches few, short and spreading. Flow<rs 

 large, a very deep pink colour which does not fade ; length 

 50 mm. Calyx globular, inflated, about one-third the length of 

 the corolla ; teeth short and obtuse. Corolla with an exceedingly 

 broad tube ; diameter of the orifice about 10 mm. ; transition 

 between the tube and the dilated portion abrupt ; limb entire 

 with slight indentations between the lobes which have no apical 

 points. Capsule equal in length to the persistent calyx, broad, 

 conical ; apex blunt. 



The anthers and stigfma are at the same level both in the 

 expanding bud and in the fully open flower. The anthers burst 

 just as the flower opens. Both anthers and stigma remain just 

 below the level of the corolla orifice. 



