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towards the stigma as soon as touched. Stamens 4,
inserted in the mouth, 2 barren, and 2 bearing anthers;
sterile filaments short, very villous; fertile ones longer,
slightly hairy, and elastic, springing upwards as soon
as touched; anthers attached to the filament, a little
above their base, 2-celled, discharging their pollen by
the spring of the filament. Pollen ash-coldured.
Germen smooth. Style smooth, purple. Stigma a
simple point.
This very beautiful annual plant is a great acquisition
to our gardens, where it has been lately introduced.
Seeds of it were first brought to this country
by Lady Cochrane, and they have now found their
way into many collections ; the plant from which our
drawing was made, was presented to Mr. Colvill, by
the late J. Walker, Esq. of Arno’s Grove, Southgate,
who raised it from seed; we find it succeeds well in
the open air, where it makes a grand appearance, and
continues in full bloom for a considerable time; our
plants grew to the height of 3 feet, branching out in an
elegant manner, and ripened their seeds. Cuttings of
them were taken off in September, and planted under
hand-glasses in the open ground, where they soon
rooted; we then planted them in small pots, and preserved
them in the greenhouse through the Winter;
in March they began to flower, and are now covered
with flowers and seeds.
Seeds sown in pots early in Spring, and placed in a
greenhouse, or frame, will flower much earlier than
those sown in the open ground ; a rich light soil suits
them best, and a sheltered situation, as their tender
shoots are apt to he broken by rough winds if they
are too much exposed.
1. Calyx. 2. The lower lip of the Corolla divided from the upper, to show
the insertion of the 2 fertile Stamens. 3. The upper lip, showing the 2 barren
Stamens. 4. Fertile Stamen detaehed. 6. Barren ditto. 6. Capsule nearly
ripe. 7. Style and Stigma.