nor IS 



Pursh describes his plant with a pink or purple eye, like 

 that of Vinca rosea. There was, however, no appearance 

 of this upon the plant that flowered in the Garden ; 

 it discoverable upon Mr. Douglas's wild specimens. 



P. speciosa is nearly related to the rare P. sibirica 

 Dahurian plant, which has never found its way to 

 Gardens, and which is known by the hairiness of its h 



our 



and stems. There 



three other subulate 



leaved species, resembling P. Hoodii, all natives of the 



same part of America 



hich P. speciosa bears much 



resemblance, but from which it is very distinct 



A small shrub, about a foot high, erect, branched 

 bushy, smooth, except at the edcre of the base of the leavei 



and 



pal 



Leaves 



acummate, pungent, rough 



the touch, callous at the edge, whence they' have the 

 appearance of having three ribs, two of which are marginal ; 



the 



upper 



mmal upon the little branch 



alternate. Flowers flesh-coloured 



ymbose 



r 



Sepals 



ith 



broad membranous base, acuminate, the length of the 

 tube of the corolla, equal, ribbed, downy inside. Corolla 

 hypocrateriform, smooth j the segments of the limb plane. 



oblong 



J. L. 



