JULY 1910.] 



MAKINO.-OBSEHV. ON THE FLORA OF JAPAN. 



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Scape exserted, about 8cm. long in flower, but in fruit much 

 exceeding the leaves and attaining about 21cm. in height, erect, 

 simple, glabrous, with a minute acuminate or acute ovate or 

 oval-ovate membranaceous bract above the middle. Flower 

 solitary, terminal, white, about 17mm. in diameter. Sepals 5, 



Fig. XIV. 

 1. Follicle of Coptis quinquefolia Mlq. var. trifoliolata Makino; 

 V Cross section of the carpel; V The seed. 2. Follicle of Coptis 

 quinquefolia Miq. typica; 2 / Cross section of the carpel. 

 3. Follicle of Coptis trifolia Salisb. ; 3 / Cross section of the carpel ; 

 3" The seed. 



