'•I
[■[
polltn granular, yellow. Ovarium oval, smooth, and glossy.
Style slender, smooth, included in the tube. Stigma 3-cleft,
or rarely 4-cleft, the segments spreading.
Our drawing of this handsome and interesting plant, was
made from fine specimens sent to us from the rich collection
of hardy plants, at the Nursery of Messrs. Charles, James,
and Peter Young, at Epsom, who inform us that it was received
from North America, as a new species ; it is certainly
very different from P. suavholens, in its habit, time of flowering,
and the long tube of the corolla, the latter character of
the length of the tube, compared with the calyx, will we believe
at once distinguish it from the whole of the genus; we
did not adopt the name oftardifldra, given by Mr. Penny, a.s
the greater part of the genus are late bloomers, so that it
would not be appropriate. I t is certainly a very fine plant,
the deep glossy green of the leaves, contrasted with the milk
white flowers, make a neat appearance; the flowep are also
very fragrant, which still makes it the more desirable. It
succeeds well in the open borders of the flower-garden, in a
rich light soil, and is readily increased by young cuttings,
planted under a hand-glass, or by dividing at the root.
We have been informed by Mr. David Cameron, that Mr.
Barclay has, last Summer, received our V.scahra, v. 3. /. 248.
under the name of P. Sickmanni, from Dr. Lehmann, but we
do not know that he has published i t ; at any rate our Subscribers
must recollect that both names belong to the same
species.
For the derivation of the generic name, see folio 7. series 2.
1. Calyx. 2. Tube of the Corolla spread open, to show the insertion of the Stamens.
3. Ovarium terminated by the Style and three-cleft Stigma.