blunt, about as long as the ovarium, pink. Stigmas longitudinal,
minutely papillose. Ovula reniform, smooth.
This, as Mr. Nuttall, its discoverer, justly observes, is one
of the most splendid species of the genus. The stems are
upright, rising to the height of 4 or 5 feet. I h e flowers are
numerous, paniculate, large and of a bright scarlet.
It is a hardy perennial, thriving best in a soil composed of
peat and loam, and is chiefly propagated by cuttings, as it is
found rarely, if ever, to perfect its seeds in this country.
The beautiful drawing is from the pencil of Miss Mitchell,
a young lady of great promise as a botanical artist, and was
taken from a specimen communicated from the choice collection
of David Falconar, Esq. of Carlowrie.
The generic name will be found explained at fol. 54.
Z>. Don.
it ■I' 1. Stamens and Pistil seated on the torus.
