acute, brownish, striate. Corolla of 4 petals, all connected
into one tube, the tube flattened and emarginate at
the base, where it is slightly bigibbous, the sides striate
and rugged, of a pale lilac or blush : limb shortly 4-
lobed ; 2 outer lobes spreading, concave or spoon-shaped,
keeled at the back, and marked with a small reddish
speck, 2 inner ones erect, or connivent, joined at
the point. Stamens joined to the tube of the corolla and
constituting a fungous-like sheath, the upper part distinct,
and consisting of 2 bundles, each bearing 3 anthers.
Pod oblong, compressed, terminated by a slender
Style and a two-lobed crested Stigma. Seeds 4 to 6,
black and shining.
Our drawing of this pretty plant was taken in the
year 1825, at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, who received
it the year before from North America; it makes a very
pretty appearance when climbing up the sticks that are
put in to support it, and it is covered with flowers all
the Summer, and till late in Autumn, when it ripens
plenty of seeds: those, if sown as soon as gathered, will
produce flowering plants for the next Summer, but some
should also be sown in Spring, to flower early the Spring
following; it thrives best in a rich light soil, and as it
is rather succulent it is best to protect it a little in severe
frosty weather, if it is not grown in a sheltered situation
; some plants of it may also be protected in frames
through the Winter, planted singly in small pots, when
care must be taken that they do not get too much wet,
or they will be apt to rot; they are also liable to damp,
if more than one plant is grown in the same pot.
I . The Calyx o f two sepals. 2. Corolla spread open, to show th e 4 connected
P e ta ls , and the insertion of the Stamens. 3. The two bundles o f S tamens, each
te rmina ted by thre e anthers. 4. The flat P o d , te rm in a ted by the Style and
two-lobed cre sted Stigma.
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