inclosed there are others borne exteriorly on the inner angles,
formed by the united edges of the carpels.
Among the more remarkable plants of the Californian
Flora are several anomalous genera of the natural family of
PapavcracecB, one of which is the one before us, which in
its structure holds an intermediate station between^ that
family and Ranunculacea, agreeing with the former in its
concrete ovarium, and oily albumen, and with the latter in
the tendency to a quinary arrangement of its floral envelopes,
somewhat extrorse anthers, and in the final decomposition
of its pericarpium.
It is a hardy annual of considerable beauty, growing in
any light loamy soil, and readily increased by seeds, which
it perfects freely in the open border.
It is one of the m any interesting discoveries of our lamented
friend Mr. Douglas to whom our collections are indebted for
its introduction.
Our drawing was taken from plants which flowered in the
collection of Messrs. Osborn and Son at Fulham in the summer
of last year.
The generic name is compounded of irKarvs, broad, and
argpav, stamen, alluding to the dilated filaments.
D . Don.
1. Petal. 2. Stamen. 3. Pistils.