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shining, or semi-transparent, when dry,) with a small or large 
retictilated cellular tissue; or it exhibits, especially along the 
species. In other species, the tissue shows roundish or elon- 
gated ‘pellucid dots or cells, Ra as they ae esbervg at! called,) 
‘very distinct‘in dried and then soaked spec 
“The + ube of the corolla is wri drts a # cliaadtaed or rath- 
‘er hem aes oal or quite shallow, but never urceolate or ven- 
tricosé puring t he flowering period; the swelling of the im- 
re egnate vary, however, often gives it that shape. The 
ACnE Se mile the corolla are of different. tetova and recon, 
. ec 
i he calyx, is occasionally covered with small papilla, 
ving it a mealy appearance, qhioh probably represent hair. 
his character, apparently so striking, is, however, of no more 
know only the papillose form 
he calyx is always persistent the corolla is deciduous 
only in ‘the Indian C. reflexa ; all the other species it re- 
mains adhering to the capsule, aichan to its base, or, hood-like, 
to its top, or it completely envelops it, but it is not properly 
persistent ; it is daten dad from the swelling of the capsule, 
but does not seem to grow. The position of the dead corolla 
is ustially constant. 
The stame e mostly inserted in the very throat of the 
corolla, mtexaecae with the laciniw, but often exteriorly coy- 
ered by i Cal 
nogynella. ) 1 
and the filaments vy mag The filaments in the other Cus- 
different lengths, but ah much shorter than the lacinie; 
they are rarely absent. e anthers are orbicular, ovate, ob- 
long or linear, cordate or sagittate, blunt, emarginate or apic- 
re ae | SOR SRR REN ON ee 
aa hi ul nae fas the — lacinicee for the divisions of the corolla, and /Jobes 
