magnam effundens* Ovarium lineare, pallidum^ triquetrum^ angulis obtusis, 

 3'locnlare^ polyspermtim ; ovula distichay horizontaliuy subcompressa, car- 

 nosUf canali magno (rapheos initio) laterali, intils respiciente, et foramine 

 conspicuo contermino. Styli 3, breves. Stigmata totideniy cordata, cesti- 

 vatione explicata^ mox complicatay recurva^ pallid^ rosea^ sepalis opposiia. 

 Capsula 3 uncias longaj erectUy linear i-ohlong a, cJiartacea, apice S-valvis, 



bijidis. 



Semina plana^ ovalia, serie 



per septa dehiscenSy valvis apice 



simplici insertdy horizontalia ; testa laxa cellulosa, qua amotd raphe con- 



spicitur tenuis jftliformis in cJialazam terminans coriacearn. 



Embryo 



rectus^ teres, excentricus. 



This fine plant has been described by Mr. Douglas, 

 with two other species, in the Transactions of the Horti- 

 cultural Socifety, from which we learn that it is a native of 

 " the undulating, dry, barren grounds around the Great 

 Falls of the Columbia River, and on the summit of the 

 low hills between them and the Graiid Rapids, 200 miles 



from thq 



It 



was also observed 



<( 



on the banks 



of the southern branches of the Columbia, towards th 



sources 

 soils." 



the mountains, growing luxuriantly in similar 



Our drawing was made in the Garden of the Horticul- 

 tural Society, in July 1827, where roots sent home by 

 Mr. Doug^las, in 1826, flowered in a shady American 



bordt 

 three 



o 



It 



IS at present extremely rare, the two or 



nally received being 



that \ 



Europe. It is quite hardy, and will, no doubt, be at some 

 distant period as well known in our Gardens as the once 

 equally rare Tigridia Pavonia. 



The stem grows from a foot and half to two feet in 

 height. 



The Jiow 



The leaves are very glaucous, as is also the stem 



are a rich deep p 



beautifully bearded 



the base, and remain in perfection several day 



J. L. 



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