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points very slightly rellexed. Corolla tubular, with a 5-cleft
spreading limb : tube purple, striate, curved upwards, more
than three times longer than the calyx; segments of the
limb spreading, cuneately obovate, a little rounded; mouth,
of a bluish purple. Stamens 5, inserted in the tube, 3 extending
to the mouth, the anthers partly exserted, and two
lower down in the tube : filaments short, attached to the
back of the anthers: pollen golden yellow. Ovarium
smooth and glossy. Style smooth, about three parts the
length of the tube. Stigma trifid.
Our drawing was made from a fine plant, sent us by Mr.
George Wheeler, Nurseryman, at Warminster, under the
name of P. bimaculata; it has probably been confused by
some with P. maculata, but is certainly a very distinct
plant from any that are at present described; its flowers are
delightfully fragrant, so that it is worthy a place in all collections
; as the scent still continues in the flowers of the
dried specimens, that were gathered in June last. I t is a
stately upright plant, attaining the height of three feet, and
some of the panicles of the flowers are above a foot in
length, and continue in bloom a long time. It succeeds well
in the borders of the flower-garden, in the common garden
soil, but it is also well to keep some plants in pots to be
protected in frames in severe weather, as the plants in the
ground are sometimes injured: it may be increased by dividing
at the root, or cuttings, planted under hand-glasses,
strike root readily.
1. One o f the lower linear leaves. 2. One o f the lanceolate ones from the
middle o f the stem. 3. Calyx. 4. Tube o f the Corolla spread open, to show the
insertion o f the Stamens. 5. Ovarium, terminated by the Style and trifid
Stigma.
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