of his North American Collomia, quoting it indeed doubt- 
fully, but adopting the specific name; whereas the two 
plants are totally distinct. It was introduced to our gar- 
dens from Chili by Mr. Cumine, and is a very desirable 
annual, flowering in Scotland in the latter part of the sum- 
mer. Professor Linpiey observes, that if the seeds are 
sown in March, in the open border, the blossoms will 
appear in June; if again sown, shortly after that time, a 
second crop of flowers may be had in September and Oc- 
tober, seasons which suit it rather better than the dog-days. 
In Chili it seems to be abundant. Cavanizxes found it at 
‘Talcahuano ; Mr. Cumine at Valparaiso (n. 549 of his col- 
lection), and in the Cordillera (n. 221); Mr. Brinees at 
Los Ojos de Agua (n. 146), and in Valdivia (n. 611), and 
the officers of Captain Bercuey’s Voyage at Conception. 
Descr. Annual. Stem erect, a foot high, rounded, more 
or less branched and hairy, as well as the foliage, especially 
in the upper part of the plant. Leaves alternate, at the 
base only opposite, linear-lanceolate, entire, or incised at 
the extremity, those near the flowers broader at the base. 
Flowers umbellato-capitate ; pedicels short. Calyx glandu- 
_ loso-pilose, nearly half five-cleft. Corolla with a long, 
harrow, deep-yellow tube, which is slightly downy, and 
twice as long as the calyx ; limb of five spreading, narrow- 
ovate segments; of a dull, but rather deep red on the 
upper side, pale birch red at the back; eye yellow. Cap- 
sule as long as the calyx, one-celled, three-valved ; valyes 
obcordate. 
Fig. 1. Flower :—magnified. 
