74 Gerardia purpurea.
in habit__they however are characterised by striking differences. The
tenuifolia is a more slender and delicate plant, with much smaller and
less high-coloured flowers, situated on long filiform peduncles. The
flowers of the present species are nearly sessile, and very large and
showy—this plant delights in wet soil, and the tenuifolia in arid woods.
The table represents G. purpurea of the size of nature.
