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GauraA Biennis. BIENNIAL GaAurRa. 
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eS -Clafs and Order. 
OcrANDRIA MoNOGYNIA, 
Generic Charaéer. 
Calyx 4-fidus, tubulofus. Cor. 4-petala, afcendens verfus latus — 
_fuperius. Drupa corticofa, infera, 2-locularis. Nux 1 fperma, 
4 angula, oe 
| Specific Character and Synonyms. 
GAURA biennis. Linn. Sy/ft. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 358. - 
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LYSIMACHIA Chamenerio fimilis floridana, foliis nigris 
pundis, capfulis carinatis in ramulorum cymis. Pluk. — 
Amal. 139648 -42be foes + i 
We have here given a reprefentation of the Gaura biennis, 
_that its flowers and feeds may be contrafted with thofe of the 
Ocuothera anomala figured in the fame number. The flowers of 
the Gaura will be found to differ extremely in form and 
fituation from thofe of the Oenothera, yet they agree precifely _ 
in that curious part of their economy, opening in the evening; 
the plant agrees alfo with many fpecies of that genus, in being 
a biennial. ero os oe is ae 
The prefent is the only fpecies of Gaura which, as yet, has 
been difcovered; it is a native of North-America, and was 
introduced to this country in 1762, by that excellent Gardener 
and truly 
Mile-End. See 
This plant, which is of the hardy herbaceous kind, grows to 
the ‘height of four or five ‘feet, producing many branches, 
which on their fummits are thickly covered with white flowers, 
_ having rofe-coloured calyces ; when expanded they produce @ 
fine effeét in the evening, fo as to juftify the name given. to 
it*; much of their beauty remains in the morning: it is to 
obferved that each flower opens only once. _ ? 
It bloffoms in Auguft, September, and O€@ober, and_ yields 
abundance of feeds, which, if left to {catter themfelves, pro- 
‘duce plenty of young plants, and which of a proper age ma 
_ fuccefsfully be tranfplanted. Being liable, from its height, | 
~ fuffer from high winds, it is neceflary early and carefully 
ftick it. . 
refpe€table chara@ter, Mr. James Gorpon, of 
_* Gaura from the Gteck auger, foperbus. 
+ = : 5 coat 
