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MISSISSIPPI EXPERIMENT STATICiX, 



Fig. 3. — Nicotians Tabacum 



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Nicotiana sylvestris 



acuminalij at a]jcx, 3 - S dm. lon,L;, 1-4 dm. wide; slom neaii\- straight, 

 cylindrical, enlarged slightly at the base nf each of the several lateral 

 brandies. 2-4 em. in diam. 30 em. allow gronnd; si.iringmg from the 

 end of the stem 4-8 cm. beli i\v the surface of the grMund a.re num'?rous 

 roots, each smooth, cylindrical, '2 - ll dm. lung, and aljuut 1 cm. thick. 

 Flowers in a large dense panicle, numereus throughout the whole scas(.n; 

 corolla sah'er form, tube li em. long, abrujitly enlarged al3o\-c, the lobes 

 large and S)jreading, so large that there is nrjt room enough in the circle 

 for them to s]irL'ad i>iit, hence tlu'y are somewhat fluted and pushed 

 out ol ].ilacc; s]ircad of corolla lol.)es 3.5-3.8 (.-m.; C(.)lor, light pink; 

 eah'x gamosepalriiis with .5 euneate teeth 10- 12 mm. long, tuljc 12 

 inm. lr)ng; stamens 5, attached to corolla tube near its base; anthers 

 4.5 - .5 mm. long, oblong, enlarged slightly toward the hiase, 2 mm. 

 thick. Pollen defecti\'e. vStignia cajntate, 2 loficd, st>de filiform, 

 4.5 - 5 cm. long; CA-ar\' conical, 4 mm. wide, and S mm. long; capsules 



