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illary ; 0 small, usually globose; capsule enveloped 
bp scrolls seeds 07 often solltary, subglobose, slightly enbee 
pressed, strongly hooked, 0.5-0.6 line long. 
‘erent specimens examined vary considerably in the 
shape and length of the calyx, the proportion of the lacinie 
to the —. the length of the filaments, the indication of 
scales, the length of the styles and even the shape of the 
ovary. 
Var. a, BREVIFLORA: flowers scarcely more than 1 line 
long, on aheek pedicels; lacinie rather longer than tube ; an- 
thers, ents — ane short; seeds several—Mon onterey 
pay ac Hartweg! 1863. 
Var. 8. Ghaatiteuomad flowers slender, 14-24 lines long; 
calyx often shorter than tube of corolla; lacinie as long as 
> w; filaments often short, or as long or 
longer than the linear-oblo ong anthers, mylie 3 as are or much 
wee oe ovary.—California, Douglas! Fremont! 506; 
ow 
ar. Y. LONG: ena soa 2--21 lines long; calyx usually 
y shorter, sometimes ; lacinie 
slender, sometimes t soe the length of the tube; subulate 
filaments as long or | than the oblong-linear anthers; 
styles very long and slender.—California, Bo tho Sate and 
pears, on the coast of the ar von : 
ar. 6. APICULATA: — ceuribsss granulate, ovary 
and 1-seeded d capsule Toredo, Bigel oy in Rebrany seats 
ee ong as the ¥ acute ovarium ; apiculate, 
oe f the corolla— 
more densely clustered flowers, the presence of scales 
efor ey agar would seem to specifically dis ce 
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