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A very pretty annual, discovered by Mr. Douglas, in
California, and introduced by him to the garden of the Horticultural
Society, in 1833, whence seeds have been liberally
distributed to various collections. The plant is quite hardy,
and as it perfects its seeds freely, we hope soon to see it as
common an ornament to the flower border as its less showy
congener Gilia capitata.
Our drawing was taken about the end of June last, at
the Nursery of Messrs. Allen and Rogers, at Battersea, where
there was also a white variety of the same species, a portion
oi which is represented in our plate. We have remarked
that the flowers have often the rudiments of 5 sterile stamina
alternating with the fertile ones.
It will thrive in any light soil, and requires to be treated
like other hardy annuals.
The generic name is already explained at fol. 218. D.
Don.
1. Corolla laid open. 2. P istil. 3. White variety.
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