. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 184 THE WATERLILIES. long by cm. wide, bifid, otherwise like those of the type.—Rhizome to cm. in diameter, densely covered with long black hairs; yellowish in cross-section. MEASUREMENTS. Diameter of flowers cm.; cm.; cm.; cm.; cm. Carpellary styles cm. long, cm. wide, continuation of stigma cm. long. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.— Shallow water in cold bogs and sandy soil, occurring with the type, but chiefly on the Atlantic Slope. The commonest form in New Fio. 68.—NymplMca odnrata minor: Upp
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 184 THE WATERLILIES. long by cm. wide, bifid, otherwise like those of the type.—Rhizome to cm. in diameter, densely covered with long black hairs; yellowish in cross-section. MEASUREMENTS. Diameter of flowers cm.; cm.; cm.; cm.; cm. Carpellary styles cm. long, cm. wide, continuation of stigma cm. long. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.— Shallow water in cold bogs and sandy soil, occurring with the type, but chiefly on the Atlantic Slope. The commonest form in New Fio. 68.—NymplMca odnrata minor: Upper row of figures from one flower of the nar- row form; s, sepal; j) 1,2,3, 4, successive petals; st 1-7, successive stamens; c, earpellary style, with stigmatie surface clotted ; S3, 52, sepal and bud of the broader form ; si, bl, sepal and bud of the narrow form, sf 2, staminodo ; 2 sf2, outer stamen; 2 51 12 4 17 37 10 4 27 64 14 4 ?7 65 IS 4 27 4 24 67 M 4 30 69 IS 4 £ 14 4 25 67 M 4 24 s/4 4 27 Si I 4 27 66 14 4 28 77 14 4 3 13 4 19 69 17 Petals Stamens Carpels Total 1 i j 89 68 109 IM ini. nS 103 no •• 1 1 1 123 no 109 st = Stain inodo. NOTES.—Specimens of this variety were found at Atco, N. J., in 1900, growing in sphagnum and peat where no water was visible; the leaves in this case were aerial,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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