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SCHIZANTHUS RETUSUS. BlUNT-PETALED 

 SCHIZANTHUS. 



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Class and Order. 



DlANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



( Nat. Ord. — Scrophularin^;. ) 



Generic Character. 



Corolla irregularis, labio superiore quinqrefido, inferiore 

 tripartite Stamina 2 antherifera, 2 sterilia, filamentis vil- 

 losis. Capsula bilocularis. 



Specific Character. 



Schizanthus r^etusus ; corollae tubo brevi, labii inferioris 

 laciniis lateralibus intermedio bifido brevioribus, labii 

 superioris lobo medio subrhomboideo obtusissimo e- 

 marginato. 



This Schizanthus was raised by Mr. Barclay at Bury 

 Hill, where it flowered in June of the present year, from 

 seeds sent by Dr. Gillies from Chili. 



It is remarkable for the large and deep orange-coloured 

 spot in the intermediate lobe of the notched upper lip of 

 its corolla, which is streaked with black, and for the uni- 

 form deep purple hue of the rest of the corolla. It is but 

 fair to observe, that Dr. Gillies considers it only a var. of 

 S. Grahamii: but, assuredly, its marks, whether constant or 

 not, are as decided as those of almost any other species of 

 this Genus, and I think it exceeds them all in the beauty 

 of its blossoms. 



Fifc. 1. Stamens.— Magnified. 2. Root-leaf. — Natural size, 



