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Calyx funnel-form, with a white scariose limb, not unlike
paper: tuhe membranaceous, with 5 green angles, which
terminate m the segments of the limb:" Ihnh spreading 5-
cleft, the segments «at, lanceolate, acute. Petals 5, spathu-
iate, rounded at the point: the unguis white, about half the
length ot the calyx; the limb spreading. Stamens 5, inserted
in the base of the petah: filaments smooth, slender,
attached to the back of the anthers; anthers scarcely ex-
serted. O w m m smooth. %Zes 5, distinct, thickly clothed
with a gfondular pubescence. Stigmas green, capitate.
J his very handsome species varies considerably in the
colour of its flowers; in some plants dark red, others light
red or pale rose-colour, and some are nearly white; it an-
pears doubtfu to us, whether there are not two distinct species
confosed by different authors, as the descriptions giken
do not all correspond with each other; we have never seen
but one plant of the dark colour represented in our fi»ure
which was at the Nursery of Messrs. Charles, Janies,Lnd
Petei Young, at Epsom, and from specimens sent us from
their extensive and interesting collection our drawing was
made; the small branch, with the light red flowers at the
bottom of the plate, was from a plant in the Apothecaries’
Company s Garden at Chelsea, which variety we have seen
at the Nursery of Mr. Lee, at Hammersmith, and also at
Mr. Knights Nursery, in the King’s Road. The snecies is
nearest related to T. tatarica, figured at t. 37 of this work •
the present is much less winged, the flowers closer to each
other, and the leaves much less, and clothed with a canescent
pubescence; it is sometimes increased by splitting
down the mam root in several parts, leaving a crJwn to
each; this operation should be done in February or Alarch
but a much better method is to raise it from seeds; a rich
loamy soil, rather sandy, suits it best
The generic name is derived from arrangement or
order, and avOeuog, floweru fmm tUo fl«,,
of the spikes. ^om the flowery arrangement
L ^ f i u s .
»nsertert in the hase o f earh 7 Ova,!.M.V V . .. 5 Agíais, with a Stamen
Styles, each ending in a Miiail L m l t í ^ P e í r SU^ma.'’ ®