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This type differs from the last in two respects. The secondary mono- 

 podia! branches, if developed, are sharply ascending. Frequently, how- 

 ever, they are absent, and even when present reduced in number in 

 plants where the growth of the main axis has not received a check, to 

 one, or at most, two with vigorous growth. The plant is consequently 

 strongly asymmetrical. For the same reason the length of the vegeta- 

 tive period is very brief and the first flowers develope while the plant 

 is still quite small. Growth continues throughout the season, the plant 

 maintaining a marvellous fertility. 



Type 8. A tall plant, in later stages drooping under the weight of 

 fruit. Leaf factor greater than 3 ; lobes 5 — 7 with an extra tooth, 

 on one, or both sides of the central lobe, frequently developed. Young 

 stem and leaves hairy. Bracteoles entire or with few apical teeth. 

 Corolla yellow with deep-red " eye." Stigma eglandular or with few 

 glands only. Capsule 3 — 4 celled, ovate. 



Type 9. A plant differing from (6) in the colour of corolla only 

 which is white and scarcely protrudes beyond the bracteoles. 



Types (4) — (9) fall into the G. neglectum and G. roseum of Todaro (16), 

 the G. neglectum Tod. of Gamraie (9) and the G. arhoreum vars. neglecta 

 and rosea of Watt (20). 



Type 10. A tall plant with the main stem weak and early drooping. 

 Leaf factor greater than 3; lobes 5 — 7. Bracteoles entire or with 

 few apical teeth, large and continuing to grow with the developing 

 boll. Corolla pale-yellow with deep-red " eye." Stigma eglandular. 

 Capsule ovate very large with numerous seeds. 



This plant is the G. cemuum of Todaro and Gammie and the 

 G. arhoreum var. assamica of Watt (20). 



Type 11. A tall plant with leaf factor greater than 3; leaf lobes 

 5 — 7 ; stem and leaves of a deep-red or purple colour ; bracteoles entire 

 or with few apical teeth. Corolla with deep-red " eye," petals white, 

 tinged with pink along margin and the portions exposed in the bud. 



This plant is the G. sanguineum Hassk. var. minor of Gammie (9). 



In the above description no reference has been made to the glands 

 which occur on the under-surface of the main ribs of the leaf The 

 presence, absence and number of these glands was at one time con- 

 sidered a point of some systematic importance. For the present it may 

 be noted that most of the types above described can be divided into 

 three groups ; that in which the leaf has no glands, that in which the 

 leaf commonly has 3 gland.s, and an intermediate group, in which 

 the majority of the leaves possess only one gland situated on the 



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