Dr. Richardson.__/3. and y. From lat. 66®. to the Arctic sea-coast, in deep sand, both in the north (Dr.
Richardson), and in N.'W. America, Kamstchatka, &c. Menzies, Chamisso, Langsdorff, Lay, and Collie.—Few
plants are more variable, and fe,w more extensively distributed in the temperate and colder regions of the
northern hemisphere, than the present; from Kamoon and Kolghur, in Northern India, to Spitzbergen
and the Arctic sea-shores of Europe, Asia, and America. I have long hesitated whether or not I should
consider the var. y. as distinct from the true ccendeum, but I fear it presents no valid points of difference.
The species is met with of all sizes, in all states of hairiness, and with all sizes of the flower. In specimens
from poor Douglas’s last communications, are some from New Albion, which I would refer to var. y., but
with the corolla shorter than the calyx! In another specimen from the same country, with the habit and
flowers of pulcherrimum, the leaflets are as large as in the common state of P. casruleum, and as acute, or
nearly so, as those of Dr. Wallich’s specimens from India.
2. PHLOX. L.
Cal. 5-fidus, subcylindricus, persistens, laciniis angustis.' Cor. hypocrateriformis, tubo
cylindrico. Stam. insequalia tubo inserta. Anther at sagittat®. Stigma trifidum. Cap-
sula ovato-triangularis, trivalvis, loculis submonospermis.
1. P. maculata; tota glabra, caule erecto maculato, foliis lanceolatis superioribus ovatis
lono-e acuminatis sessilibus margine scabriusculo, paniculae oblong® ramis confer-
tis abbreviatis, dentibus calycinis breviusculis erectis acutis, coroll® laciniis rotundatis.—
Jacq. Hort. Find. t. 127. Pursh, Am. v .\.p . 149. Torrey, v. 1. p. 228.—P. paniculata.
Ait.
H ab. Upper Canada? Mr. Sheppard.—The specimen from Mr. Sheppard is certainly the P. maculata
of American authors, but I do not see how it is to be distinguished from P. paniculata of the Hort. Kew.
2. P. divaricata; decumbens, pubescens, ramis divaricatis laxis paucifloris, foliis ovato-
lanceolatis supremis alternis, dentibus calycinis subulatis, coroll® laciniis obcordatis.—£ .- 5 |
Bot. Mag. t. 163. Mich. Am. v. 1. p. 144. P h i Am. v. 1. p. 150. Elliott, Carol, v. 1. p.
248. Torrey, p. 229.
H ab. Canada. Mrs. Percival.
3. P. speciosa; erecta ramosa frutescens, glabra, foliis linearibus acuminatis pungenti-
bus basi dilatatis subciliatis margine callosis: supremis alternis, floribus corymbosis, sepalis
acuminatis margine membranaceis tubo coroll® sub®qualibus, laciniis coroll® cuneato-
oblongis integris. LincU.—Ph. Am. v. 1. p. 149. Lindl. Bot. Beg. t. 1351.—/3. caule
foliisque pubescentibus.— P. humilis. Dougl.ms.—y. elation caule foliisque glaberrim is.—
P. Sabini. Dougl. ms.
H ab. «. N.W. America. Plains of the Columbia. Lewis, Douglas.—/3. Subalpine range of the Rocky
Mountains near perpetual snow, and on the Blue Mountains, N.W. Am.—y. Limestone Rocks of the
Blue Mountains. Douglas.—In deference to the opinion of Professor Lindley, I retain this as a species; but
I must confess it borders too closely on P. subulata, and that again I have elsewhere observed, ( Comp, to
the Bot. Mag. v. 1. p. 172.) I am totally unable to distinguish from P. setacea, to which belongs P. nivalis,
Lodd and Sweet. Dr. Lindley has already noticed its affinity with our next species, P.Sibirica, L.,
which indeed is very close, and probably they might all be safely considered as belonging to one and th.e
same species. The leaves in this latter, however, are more flaccid, the lower ones are constantly marces-
cent, and the corymbs are fewer flowered.
4. P. Sibirica; humilis perennis basi suffruticosa, foliis linearibus subflaccidis mucro-
natis villosis, inferioribus marcescentibus, pedunculis subternis, calycis lanati laciniis subulatis
tubum coroll® sub®quantibus, coroll® laciniis cuneatis intégris vel emarginatis.—L.fip
Gmel. Sibir. 4. p. 87. t. 46. f. 2. Hook, et Am. in Bot. of Beech. Voy. v. 1. p. 128.
H ab. Kotzebue’s Sound. Lay and Collie.—These specimens, from Captain Bcechey’s Voyage, differ
in no respect whatever from the numerous Siberian and Dahurian ones in my herbarium, and from others
gathered by Redowski, probably also oh the American side of Behring’s Strait. Besides the differences
alluded to under the preceding species, this is certainly less shrubby than P. speciosa and its more immediate
allies. The old marcescent leaves are numerous, and peculiarly flaccid and waved.
5. P . Douglasii; humilis pubescens dense c®spitosa basi fruticosa lignosa, ramis nu-
merosissimis erectis, foliis arctis subulatis rigidis erecto-patentibus mucronatis inferioribus
marcescentibus strictis albidis, floribus terminalibus solitariis subsessilibus, calycis villosi
laciniis subulatis rigidis mucronatis coroll® tubo brevioribus, coroll® laciniis obovatis
obtusis. (Tab. CLVIII.)—ft foliis subsquarrosis.
Hab. N.W. Americacommon on the limestone range of the Blue Mountains, and on the Rpcky
Mountains, near the confines of snow. Douglas.—A most beautiful species, bearing copious and almost
sessile blossoms, and intermediate in habit, as it were connecting the P. speciosa, subulata, &c. with
the little P. Hoodii.
Tab. CLVIII.—Fig. 1, F l o w e r ; 2, Leaves:—magnified.
6.. P. Hookeri; fruticosa, ramis alternis elongatis pubescentibus dense foliosis, foliis fas-
ciculatis subulato-acicularibus rigidis pungentibus inferioribus marcescentibus albidis, floribus
numerosis sessilibus terminalibus lateralibusque, calycis laciniis acicularibus coroll® tubo
gracili elongato brevioribus. (T ab. CLIX.)—P.Hookeri. Dougl.ms.apudHort.Soc.Lond.
Hab. Common on arid, sandy, and rocky soils near the narrows of the Oakangan and Priest’s Rapid of
the Columbia. “ Flowers bright yellow! ”—A very singular and most distinct species.
Tab. CLIX.—Fig. 1, Flower;./?^. 2, Leaves:—magnified.
7. P. Hoodii; nana multicaulis densissime c®spitosa, foliis arete imbricatis erectis ar-
genteo-nitidis subulatis mucronatis rigidiusculis margine lanatis inferioribus marcescentibus
albidis, floribus terminalibus sessilibus solitariis, calycis lanati laciniis lato-subulatis brevibus
tubo coroll® brevioribus, coroll® laciniis obovatis integris.— Richards, in Frankl. Journ.
App. ed. 2. p. 6. t. 28.
Hab. Sandy plains, Carlton House Fort, and other places in lat. 54°. {Dr. Richardson) to the Rocky
Mountains. Drummond. Eagle and Red Deer Hills on the Saskatchewan, abundant. Douglas.—'“ This
beautiful species is a striking ornament to the plains in the neighbourhood of Carlton House,: forming large
patches, which are conspicuous from a distance. Thé specific name is a small tribute to the memory of
my lamented friend and companion, whose genius, had his life been spared, would have raised him to a
conspicuous station in his profession, and rendered him an ornament to any science in which he might
have chosen tó direct his attention.” Richards. 1. c.
8. P. Richardsoni; nana multicaulis densissime c®spitosa, foliis arete imbricatis erecto-
subincurvis carnosiusculis laxe lanatis oblongo-lanceolatis obtusis cum mucrone marginibus
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