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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF |Dec., 
Corolla lavender, personate, 20-35 mm. long, pubes- 
cent within below bases of the anterior Nobex 
lobes shorter than tube, the two posterior united 
about three-fourths length. Sepals five, united 
over one-half length. Lips of stigma distinct. 
Placentze wide, peltate in cross-section, at- 
tached by a narrow line to the sha tice’ Pegs? 
all opposite. Mim 
aes ‘unequal all distinct. Pedicels Faanutes bi- 
teolate. First splitting of capsule septicidal. 
Pedicels bibracteolate at base. Stamens four. Cor- 
olla pubescent within at base of Se lobes. 
5. ardonia, 
Pedicels bibracteolate at apex or not at atl 
Ere Outer sepal not more than twice the width 
of the innermost. Corolla 8-20 mm. long, 
with tube much longer than the lobes. Pedi- 
cels bibracteolate. Postero-lateral stamens 
aienegs as antero-laterals rudimentary or 
Gitte eibe broad, within densely pubescent 
on the posterior side. Sepals of nearly 
uniform length. Plants oulatively lax or 
succulent, the leaves and sepals plane. 
Corolla-tube very narrow, within uniformly 
s ort-pubescent on all sides. Sepals very 
unequal in length. Plant stiff, the leaves 
and sepals revolute. he Sophr onanthe. 
ent pahe repent. Outer sepal over twice the 
width of the innermost. Corolla 3-11 mm. 
long, with tube little longer than the lobes. 
Stamens four. Corolla 7-11 mm. long. Outer 
sepal we deeply cordate nor conspicuously 
reticula 
Corolla pe within, the throat yellow, 
the lobes w : 
oblong or lanceolate innermost. Capsule 
over one-half as broad as long. Leaves 
widening distally, very entire. Pedicels 
longitudinal nerves. Pedicel not bi- 
bracteolate. Sepals obtuse, scarcely 
longer than the rounded capsule. 
Styles distinct at apex. 
8. Ranapalus. 
