172 STUDIES IX INDIAX TOBACCOS. 



Type XLIX. Plants somewhat late, tall ; height 160 cms. ; 

 internodes long, leaves borne at regular intervals up the stem, none 

 on the ground. The leaves are vertical, giving the plants a very 

 characteristic appearance. Leaves sessile, inserted at an angle 

 of 45° or less, auriculate, amplexicaul, decurrent for 7 cms., the 

 decurrent portion is broad at the top and then suddenl}^ becomes 

 narrow ; shape elliptical, lamina only very slightly narrowed at 

 the base ; secondar}^ veins arise at an angle of about 90 ; apex 

 acute ; margin ver}^ slightly undulate ; surface practically flat ; 

 colour light green ; texture thin ; average length 49 cms. ; ratio 

 length/breadth 2'0. Inflorescence leaves similar to the lower 

 leaves, but with more acute apices. Inflorescence with few 

 flowers, and few side branches which are borne at the top of the 

 stem. Floivers very pale pink in colour, short (length 40 mm.). 

 Calyx globular and inflated, about one-third the length of the 

 corolla ; teeth short and somewhat obtuse. Corolla with a wide 

 orifice (11 to 12 mm. in diameter) and a very broad tube, the 

 transition between the tube and the dilated portion very abrupt ; 

 limb entire but indented and slightly folded at the junction of the 

 lobes ; apical points short. Capsule slightly longer than the 

 persistent calyx, conical ; apex acute. 



The anthers are late in shedding their pollen and only burst 

 as the flower expands when they are approximately level with 

 the stioma. The burst anthers and stigma retain their relative 

 positions in the fully open flower and are level with the orifice of 

 the corolla. 



