the unguis with a small tuft of glandular hairs, back
tinged with purple, veined, veins branching: side ones
also bearded, and marked with 2 blue stripes; lower
ones largest, ohovate, striped with numerous branching
lines, and producing a short hluiit spur or pouch at the
base. Stamens 5 : anthers 2-lobed, fixed by the back
to the filaments, which terminates beyond them in a
dry brown membrane. Germen densely villous. Style
smooth, gradually thickening upwards. Stigma Cdfii-
tate, with a fascicle of white hairs on each side.
The present species is a native of North America,
and several plants of it were received from thence by
Mr. Colvill in 182.3 ; from one of those our drawing was
made last Summer: it is nearly related to N .puhescens,
hut differs from that species in its spreading branched
stems, and large woolly capsules ; it succeeds best in a
dry border of light rich earth ; for being of rather a
succulent habit, it is liable to suffer from too much
moisture ; it continues to bloom nearly all the Summer,
and ripens plenty of se ed s; hut those must be carefully
watched, and should be gathered before the capsule
hursts, or they will probably be lost, as the capsule
generally hursts with an elasticity which occasions all,
or the greater part of the seeds to spring o u t; the best
time for sowing those is in March, whenever the wea-
ther is fine; the plants may also be increased by
dividing at the root.
Vf’ i' P ita 's - 3- 1’he 5 Stamens. 4. Germen, te rmina ted bv tlie
Style an d capUate Stigma with a fascicle o f hairs on each side. 5. The woolly
Capsule. 0. The same spread open, to show the seeds.