in a living state to compare : the difference was first pointed
out to us by Mr. D. Cameron, Mr. Barclay’s gardener. The
C. virginica of Linnaeus, is the one generally cultivated by
that name in the gardens, with narrow linear leaves, and
obovately cuneate retuse petals, as may be readily ascertained
by comparison of the figures referred to by him ; it is also
the C. virginica of Pursh. The C. virginica of the Botanical
Magazine, i. 941, with linear leaves, and entire narrow
petals, is very different from both, and should be named
C. Simsti; this is also the plant of the second edition of the
Hortus Kewensis; other authors, that describe their plant
with entire petals, intend either that plant, or the present,
or perhaps both, though the three plants are as perfectly distinct
as any plants in one genus had need be.
The present plant, as well as C. virginica and C. caroliniana,
were cultivated in a border of peat soil in Mr.
Barclay’s garden, where they were all flourishing well, and
flowering abundantly, in April and May last, and we believe
have all ripened seeds: the seeds of those, as of many other
herbaceous plants, should be sown soon after they are ripe;
the young plants will then become strong before Winter, and
some of them will flower the following Spring; if the seeds
are not sown till Spring, the plants will take another year
before they bloom.
1. Calyx, showing the two broad sepals. 2. The .5 Stamens attached to the
base o f the petals, the upper part cut off to show the form o f the filaments.
S. Ovarium, terminated by the Style and three Stigmas.
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