the stamens. . 
_Pentstemon Digitalis is by far the finest. species of this 
genus that we have seen, growing upright to more than 
three feet in height, and bearing a very large panicle of 
delicate white flowers, of which the size of our work would , 
not admit half to be inserted. 
Communicated by our friend Roserr Barctay, Esq. to 
whom the seeds were sent by Professor Nurratt, in March, 
1824, under the name which we have adopted, thinking 
it probable, that it may have been published by it in 
America ; otherwise a substantive specific name should be 
confined to such species as have before constituted a 
different genus. A hardy perennial. Native of the At 
Kansa territory. Flowers in June and July. 
A AL A ED 
In the outline figure on the left, the corolla is cut away to shew the sta- 
mens, the style, and the barren filament. ‘The right hand outline figure repre 
sents one of the lowermost leaves. 
’ 
bilocular : style curved at the point; scarcely so long as_ 
