filament fomewhat longer than the reft, dilated at the top, naked 
or beardlefs. Germen conical: ffyle nearly equal to the fila- 
ments, fligma fimple. The flowers are the largeft of any of the 
fpecies ; mb purple, faux nearly bluifh, changeable. 
We have before remarked that the feparation of PENsTEMON 
from Cuetone, on the ground of the difference in the length 
and pubefcence of the barren filament, is attended with diffi- 
culties. In our prefent plant, this organ exceeds the length of 
the fertile ftamens as in the former, but is entirely beardlefs as 
in the latter. In habit it correfponds with Penstemon J/evigata, 
and efpecially with pube/cens. 
We received this as the grandiflora of Fraszr’s Catalogue, 
and probably it is the plant there meant; but Mr. Pursu ap- 
plies that fynonym to his Penstemon Bradburii, which has ftill 
larger flowers, and is much taller and more upright. 
A hardy perennial. Native of Upper Louifiana in North- 
America. Introduced by Tuomas Nutrar, Efg. Flowers 
in June and July.. Communicated by Mr. Kent, of Clapton, 
