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sessile, inserted at an angle of 60°, the upper portions of the leaves 

 tend to become horizontal, amplexicaul, auriculate, decurrent, 

 elliptical, lamina only narrowed just at the base ; secondary 

 veins arise at an angle of 70° ; apex acute ; margin wdth regular, 

 very small undulations ; surface slightly puckered ; colour 

 light green ; texture thin ; average length 47 cm. ; ratio 

 length breadth 1.8. Inflorescence leaves similar to the lower 

 leaves. Inflorescence not conspicuous and not much raised. 

 Flowers very pale pink in colour ; length 45 mm. Calyx 

 globular, inflated, about one-quarter the length of the corolla ; 

 teeth moderately long and acute. Corolla with a mde orifice 

 (diameter 10 mm.), tube exceedingly broad and the dilated 

 portion very short, the transition between the latter and the 

 tube ver}^ abrupt (the shape of the corolla in this type is unique 

 among the Indian tobaccos) ; limb quite entire. Cajysule 

 longer than the persistent calyx, conical ; apex pointed. 



The anthers do not burst in the bud but as the corolla 

 expands, when the anthers are well above the stigma. In the 

 fuUy open flower the burst anthers are about 5 mm. above the 

 stigma and project from the orifice of the corolla. 



Type LI. Plants somewhat late, very tall ; height 178 cm. ; 

 internodes long, leaves borne at regular intervals up the 

 stem, none on the ground ; inflorescence not very conspicuous. 

 Leaves sessile, inserted at an angle of 60°, slighth^ amplexicaul 

 and auriculate, decurrent for 5 cm. or more, the decurrent 

 portion broad ; shape elliptical, lamina somewhat narrowed in 

 the basal third of the leaf ; secondary veins arise at an ang^e 

 of about 80° ; apex acute ; margin very slightly undulate and 

 recurved ; surface slightly puffy or puckered ; colour dark 

 blue-green ; texture very thin ; average length 43 cm. ; ratio 

 length/breadth 1.8. Inflorescence leaves similar to the lower 

 leaves, but with more acute apices. Inflorescence with few 

 flowers ; the side branches which are borne at the top of the stem 

 are few in number and almost level with the main axis and 

 parallel to it. Floivers very pale pink in colour, fading to 



