. P L A T E DXXXV.
T R O P i E O L U M PINNATUM.
Winged Nastm^tium.
C L A S S VIIL ORDER I.
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Eight Chives. One Pointal.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
CALYX l-phyl]us, calcaratus. Pétala 4—5, inaequalia.
Nuces Z, coriaceae.
EMPALEMENT one-leafed, spurred. Petals 4 or
5, unequal. Kernels 3, coriaceous.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
T B O F Í E O L UM foliis sub-peltatis: lobis obtusis,
inaequalibus : floribus pinnatis : petalis
quinqué, cuneatis, apice dentatis.
N A S T U R T I U M with leaves nearly shield-shaped.
Lobes obtuse, and unequal. Flowers
winged. Petals 5, wedge-shaped, and
toothed at the end.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A flower spread open.
2. Seed-bud, chives, and pointal.
3. Seed-bud and pointal.
T H I S nondescript and beautifbl species of Nasturtium we met with in the select collection of the
Countess de Vandes at Bayswater. Our figure represents the entire plant j but by whom introduced,
or whence a native, we have not been able to learn. It appears to succeed well with the treatment
usual to other Tropsolums; and, if it should seed with us, will no doubt be abundantly cultivated for
the brilliance of its elegant little blossoms. It flowers during the summer months.
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