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the cone of the bud was stout. The strong resemblance 

 of the buds in form to those of Lit nt<t rchiaita was an im- 

 portant point in the choice of this plant as favorable for 

 further cultivation. They were, however, from i> :» cm. 

 shorter than those of the large-flowered Lamnrrhiaitu, 



but as large as the small-flowered type. There should be 

 little difficulty in obtaining larger sizes in the F, 

 generation. 



5. Flowers.— The flowers were medium-sized, petals 

 about 2.5 cm. long. The stigma lobes, 3-^ mm. long, were 

 slightly below the tips of the anthers. Ovaries were 



