ends, alternate with the lobes of the stigma, and with the
sepals, reflexed at the sides where they pass under the edge
of the stigma, of a bright purple on the under side, and
green tinged with purple on the upper. Stamens 32 in our
speciniens, inserted in the receptacle with the petals, surrounding
the ovarium : filaments broad at the base, tapering
to a slender point, which is inserted in the back of the
anthers : anthers of two distinct lobes. Ovarium superior,
oval, smooth, green. »Sti/fe short, smooth. Stigma very large,
peltate, 5-lobed, or occasionally 6-lobed, the sides reflexed,
with a shallow pit at the summit it is fixed to the style, and
from which several veins proceed, which terminate at the
end of the lobes ; lobes acute, uneven at the edges, terminated
in a sharp point, which is hooked inwards; the stamens
are hid by the stigma, so that they cannot be seen
till that is removed.
Our drawing of the present plant was taken in May,
1830, from a specimen sent us from the collection of the
late Robert Barclay, Esq. who had received it the year before
from Mr. T. Nuttall, who sent it as the true S. minor,
and mentioned that it was a native of Georgia; Mr. Cameron
afterwards informed us that one plant had produced 12
leaves, and another 6, by the month of December following.
This plant appears to have been confused with S. vario-
laris by all Botanists since Michaux published one under
that name, but it is not in the least related to it, as may be
seen by our figure, S. variolaris being a large strong-growing
plant with a green flower, and the present a weak slenderleaved
plant, and the smallest flower perhaps of the genus :
and being a native of so warm a climate, it will probably
require a little protection to preserve it from the .severe frost,
either a frame, or greenhouse, or by the side of a running
stream in a wood or garden, where it may be readily supplied
with a good covering of dried leaves in severe frosty
weather, but it will be most likely a long time before it
will be for sale in this country, except some person go to Carolina
or Georgia, and send home a quantity of it.
The generic name was given by Tournefort in honour of
Dr. Sarrazin, a French Physician residing in Quebec, who
sent it him from Canada; it is named side-saddle flower,
from its large stigma resembling a saddle.
1. A small plant in miniature. 2. Stamen detach ed . 3. Ovarium, terminated by
th e S ty le , and large umbrella-formed Stigma, with its five lobes curved inwards.
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