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PHACELIA CONGESTA. CLUSTER-FLOWERED 
PuaAceELIA. 
SEK EEK EKER EE EER EEE 
Class and Order. 
PenTANDRIA MonoGynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Hypropnyzzez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Calyx quinquepartitus, persistens. Corolla subcampa- 
nulata, quinquefida, basi intus quinquesulcata. Stamina 
exserta. Stylus brevis, stigmatibus 2 elongatis. Capsula 
bivalvis, tetrasperma, valvula singula dissepimento dimi-. 
diato. * 
Specific Name and Character. 
Puaceria* congesta; pubescens, foliis inequaliter pinnatis, 
pinnis pinnatifidis inciso-lobatis, racemis corymbosis 
multifloris. 
Among the many interesting plants, collected by Mr. 
Drummonp in Texas, and sent home in his last despatches 
from that interesting country, the present beautiful species 
of Puace.ia was the first to display its pretty blossoms in 
the Glasgow Botanic Garden. They were in perfection in 
the greenhouse, in the month of June ; and being an annual 
plant, there is no doubt but it will soon become a great 
ornament to our flower-borders. It was discovered at 
Galveston Bay. As a species, its nearest affinity is with P. 
bipinnatifida of Micu. F\. Bor. Am. v. 1. p. 134. t. 16, a native 
of the Alleghanies, whence I have fine specimens from Dr. | 
Snort; but that is altogether a much larger plant, with 
less divided leaves, and a simple, or at most a forked raceme. 
Descr. 
* From Qaxsacs, a bundle, on account of the crowded flowers. 
