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in form to those of Lamarckiana, but were not quite so 

 closely sessile. 



4. Buds. — The buds, about 7 cm. long, were strongly 

 4-angled (in this respect departing from the rule in Class 



hybrid 11.35La, grandiflom B x biennis D, 



II). Their pubescence was like that of Lamarckiana, 

 long hairs arising from papillate glands among much 

 shorter hairs which were, however, less numerous than 

 in Lamarckiana. The sepals were green, their tips of 

 medium length, not markedly attenuate as in grandiflora; 



