FLOUA OF 01 T( /. 



the petal- ar hilar- nubos :eiu w el 



I - , - Those glands secrete :m ethereal oil 

 [e erv much that of ilic rue, Ii is just tie 

 ii acts protective against i • trail 



is a well known fact that air laden with 



alili' -ii radiating lioal i Iisi u j>nro ai 1 1 I h 

 plant. surrounded liy a layer of vapour* rif an ethereal oil, will in 

 igainsi rverheafing ami e-m-e . ...in-' 



.... iml - dg In . j - . i ins! too great a < 

 The -tciii- and branches of (r>)nantlrop<is />entaphylln at 

 ,-hiie spreading hairs ami the leaves arc pubescent 01 

 tlie -real- anil the nvan arc elotheil with -. 



The voting -i. Mil- ,'iik! branches, including the leaves 

 spiiwsanre eovercd witha grayish-white layer of wax whii 



to be slightly visible. This contrivance 

 * entieular transpiration. The same effect is produced b\ tin 

 ige colour Hi the stipules, which in this plant assume 

 iked thorn-. 



■ I lion of the transpiring surface in well shown iti i i t 

 Ha. The older hrnnches are iptite destitute ol leave.- > 

 bear exceedingly small and spinous-point 

 Also in this ease, the stipular thorns are noi green, hut orauj 



nng parts of ( \j Wr«/a are |irotected by a rufou:- tomen- 



rtt h:i - narrow linear lea\ os, whilst . 

 -:,']:■ -i icies, but growing in less dry pan- i 



- i encv have usually oblong-ovate leaves. In Pol icat\ 

 ie von ng branches and rh" pedicels are hoary-pnb< 



arrow linear. The .-) ies of f.'ortuluca are protected in 



ivs : The steins of /'. olerarca are reddish, the leavo- 

 tth reddish margins. We find flesh} leaves ilsi : I'o 

 ulvifid i :iinl /'. Ink i " ;a lu ; ipules i ._ 



hairs in the former, ami a ring of brownNh 



. in dtoii a and ive g ol iiuniite >ealc- 



ike use ol ipic salts I lal colled on the 



plant. At times of dr night the) absorb the moisture ivliiol 

 •il m i he atmosphere in the form I -. " : 



