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broad at the end, and very much crenulate, tapering to the
base, inserted in the tube of the calyx at the mouth, white
tinged with blush, with a pale rose-coloured base, and a
bright rose-coloured interrupted spot in the centre of each.
Stamens 8, also inserted in the mouth of the tube, 4 opposite
to the petals, and 4 alternating with them: filaments
smooth, rather flattened, purple; anthers purple, linear,
attached to the filaments by their base; pollen pale yellow.
Style smooth, about the length of the stamens. Stigma
4-cleft, the segments straw-coloured, villosely hispid, at
first erect, afterwards spreading.
For the opportunity afforded us, of giving so good a
figure of this fine plant, we are indebted to the kindness of
Robert Barclay, Esq. from whom we received fine specimens
of it in full bloom in July last; and when we visited
his collection in the same month, we observed large patches
of it, that made a fine appearance; it is certainly one of
the most beautiful of the genus, and thrives well in the
open border of the Flower Garden, requiring nothing but
the common treatment of hardy annuals. It seems not well
ascertained of what country the present subject is a native,
some giving it as Nepaul, and others supposing it to be
America; we are inclined to believe it a hybrid production,
produced in the German gardens, between CE. Romanzovii
and CE. ccespitosa;, but that remains to be ascertained; the
habit of the plant is nearly intermediate between the two;
its flowers are more like CE. Lindleyana than any other,
but the habit of the plant is totally di&rent; it is certainly
a great acquisition to our hardy annuals, and is well worthy
a place in every garden.
The generic name is derived from otvoc wine, and
a fierce beast, the roots being boiled, and given them in a
decoction to drink, to calm their ferocity.
1. Calyx, the 4 segments all separate, and bent downwards to show the in sertion
o f the stamens. 2. The 8 Stamens inserted in the mouth o f the tube o f
the calyx. 3. Upper part o f the Ovarium. 4. Style terminated by the 4-cleft
Stigma.
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