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of the upper segments; upper one oblong, entire, yellow
at the base, with a purple spot on each side, and
numerous smaller ones between them and the base;
lower lip 3-parted, rose-coloured, outer laciniae falcate,
lapping over each other at the points, which are spatulately
rounded; middle one obcordate, concave,
connivent, enclosing the stamens, which are elastic, and
spring upwards as soon as touched. Stamms 4, inserted
in the mouth, 2 barren and 2 fertile, with the
rudiment of a fifth inserted in the lower lip ; barren
filaments densely bearded, and terminated by barren
anthers; fe rtile ones longer, hairy at the base, and
smooth upwards ; anthers inserted a little above their
base, 2-celled, discharging their ash-coloured pollen
by the spring of the filament. Germen smooth. Style
smooth, longer than the stamens. Stigma a simple
point.
This beautiful annual was introduced from South
America, at the same time as S. pinnata, f o l. 63. We,
with Dr. Hooker, believe it to be a distinct species, as
it is quite difierent in habit, and the differences remain
true from seed. The present is the most beautiful of
the two, and it requires precisely the same treatment
as the other; we have seen some plants cultivated in
peat soil, and others in the common ground, the latter
succeeded b e s t; several of those in the peat died off
while in full bloom.
Our drawing was taken at the Nursery of Messrs.
Whitley, Brames, and Milne, at Fulham, where plants
of both species were grown together in the borders,
and the differences were seen to advantage.
1. Calyx, showing the miequal segments. 2. Upper lip of the Corolla, with
the 2 barren Stamens attached to it at the base. 3. Lower lip of ditto showing
the situation of the 2 fertile Stamens. 4. Side view of the lower’ lip, to
show the rudiment of a fifth Stamen. 5. The 2 barren Stamens detached,
showing their termination with imperfect Anthers. 6. Style.
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