1^5 A Botanical Df/cnpflon of 



.pointed, entire, a iittle fcabrous, with a few fcaltercd uhitr 

 hairs on the undcr-lide. 



Stipules, none. 



Panicles, terminal, brachiate, very ramus. 



Flotuers, numerous, minute, of a dull greeniili colour, auU 

 hairy on the outfide. 



Brads, lanceolate, one at each divifion and fubdivifioli of 

 the panicle. 



Calj'x, periamih, one-leaved, five-toothed, permanent. 



Carol, one-petaled, pitcher-fliaped, hairy, mouth muclt 

 contrafted, five-toothed, divifions ere6l, acute, ne<Stary en- 

 tire, cylindric, embracing the lower two-thirds of the germ>. 



Stamcm-, filaments five, very fliort from the bafe of the 

 corol. Anthers arrow-lhaped, converging, bearing their 

 pollen in two grooves on the infide near the apex ; between 

 thefe grooves and the infcrtrons of the filaments they are 

 covered with w^iite foft hairs. 



Pi 111 I, germs tuo; above the nectary they are very hairy 

 round the margins of their truncated tops. Style fingle, 

 fliorter than the ftamens. Stigma ovate, with a circular 

 band, dividing it into two portions of different colours. 



Per. Follicles two, round, laterallv compreflTed into the 

 fhape of a turnip, v/rinkled, leather)^, about three inches in 

 their grcateil diameters ; one-celled, two-valved. 



^ceih, very numerous, renifovm, immerfed in firm flefiiy 

 pulp. 



Explanation of the Figures. (Plate IV.) 



1. A branchlet in flower, natural fize. 



2. A flower magnified. 



3. The faine laid open, which expofes to view the fitua- 

 tion of the ftamens inferted into the bottom of the corol, the 

 neftarium furrounding the lower half of the two germs, their 

 upper half with hairv margms, the ftyle and ovate party- 

 coloured ; ftigma appearing above the ne£tary. 



4. Outfide of one of the rtameiis, 7 1 •;- 1 

 ^ ^ , , . , , J- much magnified. 



5. Inhdc or the lame, J 



6. The nectarium laid open, expofing to view the whole 

 of the piftil. 



7. The two fced-veflels (called by Linnteus follicles), na- 



tural 



