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Ipomcea (To the species described on pp)

To the species described on pp. 191-2, Vol. II., the following should now be added:

I. Horsfalliae alba (white). A synonym of I. Thomsoniana. I. Robertsii (G. F. Roberts'). fl., sepals 1/3in. to 1/2in. long; corolla nearly white externally, with pale pink stripes, 3in. 4in. long, the limb internally white, obscurely striated with pale pink, and with five lanceolate, rosy-pink rays; peduncles one-flowered. July. l. 3in. to 4in. long, membranous, broadly ovate-cordate, acuminate, dull green, pubescent; petioles 1 1/2in. to 2in. long, pubescent. Queensland, 1883. Stove, twining perennial. (B. M. 6952.) I. Thomsoniana (Thomson's). fl. white, 3in. in diameter; cymes axillary, few-flowered. l. trifoliolate; leaflets stalked, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, acute, fleshy. 1884. A handsome, stove climber, with the general habit of I. Horsfalliae. (F. & P. 1884, p. 118; G. C. n. s., xx., p. 818.) SYN. I. Horsfalliae alba.