122 STUDIES IN INDIAN COTTONS 



hairs. Bracteoles deeply auriculate or reniform, deeply serrate, 

 spreading in fruit. Corolla yellow, petals small. Stigma heavily 

 glandular. Capsule inflated and nearly spherical with a sharp 

 mucronate apex. (Plate 11). 



This plant is the G. herhaeeum, Linn, of Todaro (28) and 

 Gammie and the G. ohtusifolium var. Wiglitiana of Watt 

 (32). .. .. .. .. •• Type 2. 



Perennial " ' tree cotton ; ' * secondary branches ascending 

 sharply at an acute angle. The entire plant of a deep-red, or 

 purple colour. Leaf with a factor greater than 3 ; frequently 

 with an extra tooth on one or both sides of the central lobe. 

 Bracteoles small, triangular ; margins entire or with the tip dentate. 

 Corolla deep-red. Stigma eglandular. Capsule usually 3 celled, 

 ovate. (Plate III). 



This plant is the Gossypium arhareum of Linn. Sp. PI. ; 

 Parlatore (26) ; Todaro (28) ; and the G. arboreum type of Gammie 

 (15) and Watt (32). . . . . . . . . Type 3. 



Si/mpodial Types. 



Annuals with a few only, or none, of the lowest secondary 

 branches monopodia, the remainder sympodia ; the monopodial 

 branches ascending and the sympodial spreading. 



A tall plant, in later stages drooping under the weight of fruit. 

 Leaf large, with factor less than 2 ; lobes commonly 3 or with 2 

 small accessory basal lobes. Young stem and leaves sparsely hairy. 

 Bracteoles small, entire or with few small apical teeth, closely 

 enveloping bud and fruit. Corolla yellow with deep red "eye." 

 Petals large, semi-transparent. Stigma eglandular or with few 

 glands only. Capsule conmronly 3 celled, ovate. (Plate IV). 



This plant is the Gossypium indicum, LrimJc. of Gammie (15) 

 and G. Nanking var. hani of Watt (32). . . . . Typo 4. 



An erect plant, in later stages drooping under the weight of 

 fruit. Leaf factor less than 2 ; lobes 5-7. Young stem and leaves 

 hairy. Bracteoles large, entire or with few small apical teeth 

 loosely enveloping bud and in fruit sometimes reflexed. Corolla 

 yellow with deep red ' ' eye ; " ' petals opaque. Stigma eglandular 



