H. MARTIN LEAKE AND HAM I'EKSHAl). lOl 



but remain thin with relatively long intf^rnodes. Such branches 

 are incapable uf supporting their own weight and tiie plant 

 becomes definitely scandent. 



The fruit is invariably globular, w ith a sharp mucronate 

 apex, and more or less covered with small glands which appear 

 as black dots. In one instance the fruit was markedl}' distinct. 

 In size it was considerably larger than the typical fruit, without 

 glands and suffused with a rich red colour. 



Owing to the climatic conditions under which they w^ere 

 grown, the produce was small and in several cases nil. It has 

 been found impossible, therefore, to deal with the lint characters 

 of this series. Certain forms, however, are characterised by the 

 possession of a khaki coloured lint, and in this particular differ 

 from the majority of the forms in general cultivation. 



From the observations of which the main features have been 

 given above, this series of cottons may be provisionally grouped in 

 the following manner. That this classification can be considered 

 final is not suggested. The observations on which it is based have 

 been limited to a single season, and it is not known how far the 

 characters relied on for division are definite and inherited. 

 Nevertheless there are not wanting signs that these characters 

 are of this nature and distinct, for in many cases the samples sent 

 appear to be nearly pure and true to one type or the other, a 

 condition which is not readil}^ associated with variation in the 

 characters used for the determination of purity. 



'HERBACELIM' SERIES OF PEHSIAN CUTTONS. 



('0 A|iical bud at each nude of the secoiularj- braiit-h developing into a Hower bud — 



(1) Synipodiiil bi'anohes weak and having the typical zig-zag manner 



of growth described by Twlaio ... ... ... Tijik 1 



(2) Syrapodial branches, at least the lower one<, strong with marked 



secondary thickening owing to which the branch becomes 



straight and simulates a nionopodiuni ... ... ... Type -2 



(3) Characters as in (I) Init with a marked development of the acces- 



sory buds as monopodia ... ... ... ... Typn i) 



(4) Accessory buds in appearance developing as synlpodiil ... Ti/pc 4 



