DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PLATES. 
Prare I.—G obtusifolium, Rowb.; A. Nadam of Madras, B. var. Coconada, 
open boll. C. seed without cotton. 
Piare Il.—G. obtusifolium, var. hirsutior; A. part of plant; B. open flower ; 
C. half ripe boll; D. ripe boll; E. seed with cotton; F. seed 
without cotton ; G. bracteole. 
Prare TII.—G. obtusifolium, var. Nanking ; A. part of plant; B. open flower ; 
C. half ripe boll; D. ripe boll; E. seed with cotton; F. seed 
without cotton ; G. bracteole. 
Pirate IV.—G. obtusifolium, var. sindica ; A. part of plant; B. open flower ; C. 
two types of bolls; D. bracteole. 
Pirate V.—G. arboreum. Zinn; A. part of typical plant; B. leaf of var. 
platyloba ; C. ripe boll and cotton of var. vagans; D. ripe boll 
and cotton of type; E. seed with cotton of type; F. seed 
without cotton of type ; G. bracteole. 
Pirate VI.—G. sanguineum, Hassk ; A. part of plant of vay. minor; B. petal of 
same ; ©. a broad-lobed leaf; D. flower of type ; E. bracteole of 
type; F. seed with cotton ; G. seed without cotton; H. unripe 
boll of var. minor ; I. ripe boll of var. minor ; J. ripe boll of type. 
Prare VII.—G. herbaceum, Zinn. A. part of plant of type; B. boll of var. 
madraspatana ; C. seed with and without cotton of var. melanos- 
perma ; D. ripe boll of var, sakalia; E. half ripe boll of type; F. 
open flower of type; G. ripe boll of type; H. seed with and 
without cotton of type. 
Prave VIII.—G. intermedium, Zod. ; A. part of plant of type ; B. part of plant 
of var. alba; C. D. bracteoles of var. alba; E. half ripe boll of 
var. alba; F. ripe boll of same ; G. seed with and without cotton 
of type. 
Pirate IX.—G. indicum, Lamk., and G, neglectum, Zod. var. ; A. part of plant 
of type; B. flower of var. Mollisoni ; C. half ripe boll of type ; 
D. ripe boll of type (marked G. in left hand lower corner); E. 
seed with and without cotton of type; F. ripe boll of Lassing 
Anguangba ; G. seed with and without cotton (transferred to G. 
neglectum, var. vera. sub-var, Kokatia). 
