110 STUDIES IN INDIAN TOBACCOS. 



the ground. Leaves sessile, inserted at an angle of 90°, slightly 

 amplexicaul, lanceolate, lamina much narrowed towards the base, 

 venation acute-angled, secondary veins arising at an angle of 50°; 

 apex acuminate, median leaves prolonged into very long thin 

 points ; margin and lamina with deep undulations, lamina 

 raised between the secondary veins, giving the appearance 

 of folds or ridges ; colour dark green ; texture very thick ; 

 average length 56 cm. Inflorescence leaves sessile, in- 

 serted at an angle of 90° and droop downwards from 

 the base, linear ; apex acuminate ; the whole leaf is very sinuate 

 and sometimes even twisted. Inflorescence conspicuous and 

 raised above the leaves, with numerous side shoots which are 

 almost as long as the main axis and not very spreading. 

 Flowers a very pale pink colour, short (36 mm.). Calyx tubular 

 with long and acute teeth, more than half as long as the corolla. 

 Corolla with a wide orifice (11 mm.), and a broad tube, the 

 transition between the tube and the dilated portion somewhat 

 gradual ; limb divided to about half its depth ; lobes rounded 

 at the base ; apical points short, straight and only slightly 

 re flexed. Capsule cylindrical with a somewhat blunt apex ; 

 persistent calyx longer than the capsule. 



In the unopened bud all the stamens are below the stigma. 

 The anthers burst just as the flower opens while they are still 

 below the stigma or at the most touch the underside with their 

 apices. In the open flowers the stigma is much above the burst 

 anthers and all project beyond the orifice of the corolla. In 

 some of the buds the stigma is visible between the still closed 

 lobes of the corolla. 



Type XVI. Plants somewhat early; height 141 cm.; 

 habit very open, internodes long, only two or three leaves lie on 

 the ground. Leaves sessile, inserted at an angle of 90° and 

 droop downwards from near the base, amplexicaul, sometimes 

 slightly auriculate, decurrent, lanceolate, lamina slightly 

 narrowed at the base ; secondary veins arise at an angle of 

 50° ; apex acuminate ; margin entire ; lamina flat except 



