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ON SEEDLINGS 



base of the petiole, and another at the base of the lamina or leaflet ; 

 stipules interpetiolar and connate. 



I have seen but few examples of the Dalbergieae, and the semi- 

 hastate cotyledons of this species are unique in the Order as far as 

 observed. The first pair of leaves being opposite and consisting of 

 only one leaflet point to an affinity with the Phaseoleae, the tribe 

 coming immediately before the Dalbergieae in the arrangement of 

 the ' Genera Plantarum.' 



Lonchocarpus latifolius, H. B. et K. (fig. 292). 



Hypocotyl erect, terete, glabrous, deep green, 3-4-3-8 cm. long. 

 Cotyledons falcate, obtuse, subsessile, both directed to one side 

 cf the stem, aerial but fleshy, plano-convex, enlarging but slightly 

 after germination, and deciduous at an early date, before which they 

 become bright yellow, 1-5-1-8 cm. long, 7-8-25 mm. wide. 



Stem erect, terete, deep green, densely and finely pubescent, 

 ultimately woody and arborescent ; 1st 

 internode 3-25 cm. long ; 2nd unde- 

 veloped ; 3rd 1-15 cm. 



Leaves simple and compound, im- 

 paripinnate, cauline, alternate, stipulate, 

 petiolate, pubescent at the margin and 

 on the nerves above, alternately incurvi- 

 nerved and reticulate, dull deep green 

 above, paler beneath ; stipules small, 

 subulate, erect, or tooth-like and shorter, 

 pubescent ; petioles subterete, shallowly 

 channelled above, densely pubescent, 

 of the first two leaves short, of the rest 

 much longer. 



Nos. 1 and 2. Opposite, ovate, cuspi- 

 dately acuminate, obtuse, simple and 

 entire, or minutely emarginate. 



No. 3. Alternate, ovate, acuminate, 

 acute or subacute, simple and entire. 



TRIBE SOPHORE.SJ. 

 Sophora secundiflora, Lag. (fig. 298). 

 Seeds scarlet, with a shell as hard 

 as ivory. 



Hypocotyl undeveloped. 

 Cotyledons remaining below the ground with their faces closely 



