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rotate petals. Cuculli white, sometimes reddish purple, bearing at 
their apices a long double process, one within the other; they arch 
of pollinium adjacent to the insertion the retinaculum i 
flattened, the res ass is sausage-shaped. The attaned 
portion appears to be free from pollen-grains. The valves of the 
sigiane chamber form the usual slit above ; below ted oe 
pproach again be for 
finally hase with the olin. The edges of the slit chat se er 
are thick and tumid. On section fine teeth are to be seen within 
the margins of the avg ae this species and in several others, 
7p fruticosa Li. (1128).—Flowers in pendulous umbels. 
Left margin of petal hairy throughout its length. In the bud the 
petals more lightly coherent at their tips than at their sides, 
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one notes that the rough epithelial clasping cells are suas 
outwards for a short distance upon the body of the pollen-mass. 
The valves. of the stigmatic chamber project strongly below, and 
ing area of lenticular ontline. Below this gaping portion 
the one approach, to again diverge before being lost upon the 
walls of the cuculli. Note.—Where the cuculli are restricted to the 
upper part of the column, which Shia comes to be unencumbered 
below, one often finds a pendulous umbel. In an example of this 
species examined, an imported pollinium was found held fast. One 
pollen-mass of the pair was Sed wedged firmly into the stigmatic 
chamber, which, as in so many cases where the pollinium is 
flattened, was of narrow lenticular section. The thin he ca the 
times Pans tinge yellow, I suspe ircumstance. 
pias eminens Schlecht r samen oe habit. Corolla 
pal pecs Cucu ong. erect, nearly twi e height of the 
column, wh ike pillars, the a, t valves of the 
stigmatic chambers sieetinie between 
at their summits with a tooth-like projecting Sit in the m 
a ith ev ips. 
valves are ge Sc in texture, thee nner walls studded with fine 
Journat or Borany.—Von. 41. Gains, 1903.) x 
