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but not very freely, purplish, rough with minute spreading scale-like projections, 

 up to J inch diameter at base, where it is strongly rooted ; young branches -j'y inch 

 diameter, branches widely divergent. Leaves alternate, longer than the intemodes. 



patent, obovate, sessile, flattish, face convex longitudinally and transversely, 

 about } inch long, over ^ inch broad, over J„ inch thick, glabrous, grej'ish green ; 

 young leaves with a whitish bloom, quite flat on face. Inflorescence terminal, 

 of I to 4 flowers. " Sepals Unear, 3 mm. long, distinct nearly to the base, petals 

 yellow, distinct, longer than the sepals ; stamens 10 ; carpels 5, widely spreading, 

 with long styles." 



