the CarduacecP, ; and althougli it may be difficult to define
the precise limits of these three several families, yet of
the propriety of retaining them distinct, there can, I think,
be no question. The curious plant, above described, is an
important addition to the order, forming, as it does, the
type of a new genus, connecting the compound capitulum
of PoLVACHVRUS with the simple one of L euce ria ; to
the latter genus the Trixis senedoides of Dr. Hooker (Ex.
Fl. t. 101) must be referred.”
“ I had already defined the character of G a s t r o c a r p h a ,
in the Lambertian Flerbarium, from specimens collected by
Mr. Caldcleugh in Chili, when an opportunity fortunately
occurred of Improving the description, by an examination
of living samples, the plants having produced their flowers
abundantly this Autumn, in the valuable collection of
Alexander Baring, Esq. at the Grange, Hampshire, where
they were raised from seed last Spring, and where, under
the active superintendance of our intelligent friend, Mr.
M'Arthur, a great number of the rarest and most interesting
plants are successfully cultivated. The genus is intimately
allied to P o l y a c h y r u s of our learned friend, Don
Mariano Lagasca, but is readily distinguished from that
genus by its simple capitula, by the equality of its florets,
and finally by its uniform, paleaceous seed crown. The
whole plant has a strong musky smell.”
For the above account of the present subject, we are
obliged to the kindness of Mr. D. Don : it is a handsome
strong growing annual plant, the seed of which should be
sown on a little heat early in Spring, and from thence be
planted in the borders of the Flower Garden. The generic
name is intended to mark the peculiar structure of the marginal
palese of the receptacle, and is derived from ya7ri,p,
a belly, and «apijioc, chaff.
1. Involucre. 2. Receptacle, showing the chaff in the centre, and one o f the
inflated palca; on one side, the others taken off to show the chaff. 3. One o f the
palea;, with tlie two-lipped Floret inserted in it. the inner lip spread out. 4. Floret,
witli tlie seed at its base, seated on a pedicle, radiately crowned with short
paleai. 5. Tlie 5 Stamens, tlie antliers united into a tube, eacli with two long
seta; at the hase, the filaments distinct. 0. Seed, terminated by the Style and
Stigma. 7. Seed crowned witli short chaff, magnified.