G. A. GAMMIE. 9X 
7. Gossypium neglectum, Todaro. Sub. var. nov. cutchieca. 
Lobes of leaves broad, 
ovate-oblong. Cotton 
moderately fine. 
- ie Sub. var. nov, avensis. 
Lobes of leaves broad. 
Bracteoies and bolls 
larger than in type. 
F, Kil Group.—Low plants. Lower branches drooping, upper 
becoming successively shorter. Leaves dark green, with narrow, 
radiating lobes. Bracteoles large, triangular, acuminate, entire or 
only toothed at apex, longer than the flowers, reflexed in fruit. 
Flowers normally white. Bolls usually large. 
8. Gossypium cernuum, Todaro. Cotton white. 
a re é var. nov, silhetensis. Cotton 
drab. 
G. Dharwar American Group.—Low rounded bushes. Leaves 
rather membranous, yellowish green, simple to 5-lobed, usually 
3-lobed, lobes short, triangular, with straight margins. Bracteoles 
rounded with caudate acuminate teeth. Flowers light yellow, 
without a dark eye. olls large spherical. 
9. Gossypium hirsutum, Mill. Cotton white. 
x8 E -s var. rufa, Todaro. Cotton 
drab. 
1. Gossypium osptusirotium, Roxb. Fl. Ind., IIL, 1838; G. 
herbaceum, Linn var. obtusifolium (loxb). Masters in Fl. Br. 
India, I, page 347; G. Wightianum, Zodaro, Osxser sua Coton, 
page 47. Attaming the height of 7 feet and upwards. Stems 
robust, internodes short, all the branches acutely ascending and 
crowded. Branches dark red, with close, very short, stellate hairs 
mixed with longer, simple pilose hairs as are also the petioles and 
leaves. Leaves small, standing on the same plane as the petiole 
or at right angles to it, yellowish green with a distinct red blotch 
at base, 5-lobed, lobes ovate, rather obtuse mucronate, sinus broad 
or narrow, with a small extra lobe or fold, margins of some of the 
larger leaves sinuate. Stipules rather short, lanceolate, falcate. 
