1G2 STUDIES IN INDIAN TOBACCOS. 



Type XLIV. Plants somewhat early; height 116 cms.; 

 similar in habit to types XLI and XLII, but taller and with 

 larger leaves ; internodes moderately long, no leaves lie on the 

 ground. Leaves sessile, inserted at an angle of 60°, but tend to 

 become horizontal later, slightly auriculate, amplexicaul and 

 decurrent, the decurrent portion of the lamina is very broad ; shape 

 elliptical, lamina slightly narrowed towards the base ; secondary 

 veins arise at an angle of nearly 90° ; apex obtuse ; margin with 

 very occasional slight undulations ; surface flat ; colour dark 

 3^ellowish green ; texture medium but thinner than in tj^pes XLI 

 and XLII ; average length 32 cms. ; ratio length/breadth 2*2. 

 Injioresce^ice leaves resemble the lower leaves in every respect, 

 but are smaller. Inflorescence not conspicuous and not nmch 

 raised with numerous side shoots which surpass the main axis in 

 height and are parallel to it. Flowers pale pink in the bud, the 

 expanded corolla being white ; length 44 mm. The flowers resem- 

 ble those of type XLI, but the calyx is slightly longer and less 

 globular. Caj^sule longer than the persistent calyx, conical ; apex 

 somewhat pointed. 



The anthers burst in the bud or just as the flower expands 

 when they are slightly above or round the stigma. In the fully 

 open flower they occupy the same position as regards the 

 stigma which is generall}^ covered with pollen. 



