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Contributions to Indian Botany : 



the genus. The leaves are described as " usually coloured below 

 they are generally, but not invariably, tinged with a dark brownish 

 purple on the under surface. I have as yet only met with this plant at 

 Courtallum, which is probably Heyne's station, though not mentioned. 



7. Impatiens grandis. (Heyne, Wallich, in Roocb. Fl. Ind. (Ed. Wall.) 



2 p. 464. Wight and Arnott Prodrom. Fl. Pen. Ind. Or.) 

 Hab. Courtallum-— Shevagerry, in moist woods. 



This magnificent species being as yet known to us through descrip- 

 tions of dried specimens only, the accompanying figure, and following 

 notes taken from growing plants will serve to make us better acquaint- 

 ed with it. 



Er^cr, 4 to 8 feet high, much branched, herbaceous, except near the 

 root, glabrous ; branches terate, marked with numerous prominent scars 

 of fallen leaves. Leaves congested near the extremities of the 

 branches, long petoiled, prominently veined, glabrous, ovate lanceo- 

 late, tapering downw r ards, till lost in the petiole, acute or prolonged 

 into a short sharp pointed acumen, acutely incurved bristle serrated. 

 Petoiles furnished near the apex with two pedicelled glands. Pedun- 

 cles axillary, longer than the petoiles, erect, bearing 3-4 large, long 

 pedicelled, pale rose coloured flowers. Pedicels nearly the length of 

 the peduncle, with a single bractea at the base of each. Upper sepals 

 large, emarginate, reflected ; under, funnel shaped with a tapering, 

 conical spur, from 2 to 3 inches long, slightly curved towards the point, 

 Petals about half the length of the spur, unequally lobed a little longer 

 than the upper, very petaloid, sepal, and with it variegateQ with deep 

 purple streaks and dots. Capsule glabrous, obsolately 5 angled. Seeds 

 apparently glabrous, but were still unripe when the description was 

 written. 



As the Shevagerry plant differs somew T hat in the form of the flower 

 from the Courtallum one, I have added a representation of its flower to 

 the figure. The differences are not material, but yet I think it well, 

 to prevent future uncertainties, to show both forms. This part of the 

 figure may not be found strictly correct, as it was made from a 

 flower that had been dried and moistened again ; but, if at all incorrect, 

 the error must be inconsiderable, as great care was taken in laying out 

 the different parts. 



8. Impatiens cor data. (R. W.) 

 Herbaceous, erect, glabrous, except the veins on the upper surface 

 of the leaves. Leaves alternate, cordate, ovate, acuminated, crenated ; 

 above glabrous, except a few bristly hairs on the veins ; below glaucous. 

 Peduncles axillary, 3—4 flowered, shorter than the leaves, lateral 

 sepals large ovate pointed, a little shorter than the somewhat cuniate, 



