296 ON SEEDLINGS 



Stem with the primary internodes undeveloped. 

 Leaves radical as well as cauline, densely glandular-hairy, in- 

 curvinerved ; petiole rather deeply channelled above. 

 No. 1. Broadly ovate, obtuse, entire. 

 No. 2. Cordate-ovate, obsoletely angled at the sides. 



Capsicum sp. (fig. 545). 



Hypocotyl erect, terete, thinly pubescent or nearly glabrous, 

 pale green, 2-2 '5 cm. above the soil. 



Cotyledons oblong-lanceolate, acute, tapering considerably to 

 both ends, foliaceous, subfleshy, with a few alternate ascending 

 nerves, hardly discernible except on the 

 under side, glabrous or very thinly 

 pubescent, deep shining green above, 

 pale beneath, 6-8' 4 cm. long including 

 the petiole, 5-7' 5 mm. at the widest 

 part ; petioles long, semiterete, slightly 

 channelled above, pale green, thinly 

 glandular-pubescent. 



Stem erect, terete, striate, thinly 

 pubescent with upcurved hairs, pale or 

 light green ; 1st internode 2-2*4 cm. 

 long ; 2nd 1-4-1-8 cm. ; 3rd 1-8-1-6 cm. 

 Leaves simple, cauline, alternate, 



exstipulate, petiolate, alternately, irregularly, ascendingly incurvi- 

 nerved, faintly reticulate, thinly pubescent on the nerves or gla- 

 brous, thinly interspersed with sessile glands when very young, deep 

 shining green above, paler beneath and shining, suddenly narrowed 

 to a cuneate base, or even decurrent on the petiole ; petiole semi- 

 terete, shallowly channelled on either side of a central obtuse ridge, 

 slightly winged at the upper end, pale green, thinly glandular- 

 pubescent. 



No. 1. Narrowly ovate, acuminate, obtuse, minutely, erosely and 

 irregularly dentate at the margin. 



No. 2. Larger, similar or oblong-ovate, acuminate, obtuse, 

 erosely dentate like the first. 



Nos. 3-7. Lanceolate, acuminate, obtuse or subacute, often 

 rather irregular in outline, pubescent at the margin, almost or quite 

 entire. 



Lycium afrum, L. 



Hypocotyl erect, terete, glabrous, 2-3 cm. long, light green or 

 colourless. 



