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straight, or sometimes incurved. Stamens 4, didynamous.
Filaments compressed, incurved at the ap e x ; upper pair
shortest, and quite smooth; lower ones thickly bearded with
long spreading hairs. Anthers bilocular, cream-coloured.
Ovarium ovate, bilocular, placed on a rather elevated fleshy
disk, % /e compressed, glabrous. V/ig-OTa hooked, emarginate.
This curious species of Linaria w-as raised by our worthy
friend, Mr. Anderson, from seeds stated to have come from
Buenos Ayres, but it seems more probable that it is a native
of Northern Africa, as most of the species of the section of
the genus to which it clearly belongs, are natives of that
country. We do not find it recorded in the recent monograph
of the group of Antirrhinecs by M. Chavannes, a work
of rare merit, and replete with evidence of the talents and
research of its author. It comes very near to heterophylla, but
differs in its perfectly glabrous leaves, and in their remarkably
curved disposition, a peculiarity not noticed in the description
of that species. We regret that we had not an opportunity
of seeing the ripe fruit, but we have no doubt of
its belonging to the section in which we have placed it.
Our drawing was taken at the Chelsea Botanic Garden,
m the latter end of June last. The plant is apparently somewhat
shrubby. I t requires a light loamy soil, and may readily
be increased by cuttings. It will require to be protected
in a pit during Winter.
The generic name is derived from Linum, and, as well as
the English appellation, alludes to the resemblance of the
leaves of many species to those of the common flax. D. Don.
1. Corolla partially laid open.
4 . Pistil.
2. Lower lip o f the same expanded. 3 . Stamens.
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