112 STUDIES IN INDIAN TOBACCOS. 



the transition between the tube and the dilated portion somewhat 

 abrupt ; limb divided to about half its depth ; lobes not rounded 

 at the base ; apical points long and sometimes oblique. Capsule 

 shorter than the persistent calyx, cylindrical ; apex blimt. 



The anthers burst in the bud or as the floAver is expanding 

 and are then just above the stigma. In the fully open flower 

 the empty anthers and the stigma maintain their relative 

 positions and are level with the orifice of the corolla. 



Type XXXV. Plants somewhat early, short with exceed- 

 ingly broad leaves ; height 106 cm. ; internodes very short, 

 several leaves lie on the ground. Leaves sessile, inserted at an 

 angle of 60° afterwards becoming horizontal, auriculate, amplexi- 

 caul, decurrent for about 1 cm., the decurrent portion of the 

 lamina being very broad, elliptical ; secondary veins arise at an 

 angle of 80° ; apex acute ; margin with slight regular undula- 

 tions ; surface puckered ; colour blue-green ; texture thin ; 

 average length of leaf 48 cm. ; ratio length breadth 1.6. 

 Inflorescence leaves resemble the lower leaves in every particular 

 but are smaller. Inflorescence inconspicuous, scarcely raised 

 and much hidden by the large leaves ; side branches few, short 

 and spreading. Flowers large, a very deep pink colour which 

 does not fade ; length 50 mm. Calyx globular, inflated, about 

 one-third the length of the corolla ; teeth short and obtuse. 

 Corolla with an exceedingly broad tube ; diameter of the orifice 

 about 10 mm. ; transition between the tube and the dilated 

 portion abrupt ; limb entire with slight indentations between 

 the lobes which have no apical points. Capsule equal in length to 

 persistent calyx, broad, conical ; apex blunt. 



The anthers and stigma are at the same level both in the 

 expanding bud and in the fully open flower. The anthers burst 

 just as the flower opens. Both anthers and stigma remain just 

 below the level of the corolla orifice. 



Type XXXVIII. Plants somewhat late and taU ; height 

 134 cm. ; internodes short, giving the plant a somewhat bushy 

 appearance, several large leaves near the ground. Leaves 



