1270 



PENTSTEMON* specidsum. 

 Shewy Pentstemon. 



DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 



Nat. Ord. SCROPIIULARINEX. 



PENTSTEMON. — Snprci, vol. 13. fol. 1121. 



P. speciosum; glaiiciim, glabrum, foliis integerrimis ; radicalibiis spatulatis ; 

 caulinis lanceolatis subundulatis sessilibus, floribus verticillatim panicu- 

 latis, corollee lobis subeequalibus rotiiiidatis, rudimento glaberrimo. 

 P. speciosum. Douglas in herb. Hort. Soc. 



Herba percnnis, glauca, (jlaberrima. Folia radicalia spatulato-lanceo- 

 lata, integerrima ; caulina angusta, sessilia, subcomplicata, undvlata, acu- 

 minata. Caulis erectus, 2-3-pedalis. Flores speciosissitni, dispositi in 

 cymis multifioris axillaribus, spicatim. ad fastigiiim caulis ordinatis. Se- 

 pala 5, cequalia, imbricata, ovata, marginata, cuspidata. Corolla unciani 

 tonga, ccelestina in rubro versicolor, tiibo injlafo, limbo 2-labiaio, lobis 

 rotundatis, subeequalibus, palato prominente, glabra. Stamina fertilia et 

 rudimentum ^Za6em'?na. Ovarium ovato-cylvidraceiim. Hlylus purpureus, 

 Jiliformis, glaber. Stigma simplex. 



A fine perennial species, native of the banks of the 

 Spokan river, in North-west America, whence it was sent 

 by Mr. Douglas to the Horticultural Society in 1827. It 

 flowered in the Chiswick Garden from June to September : 

 our drawing was made in July, 



In consequence of the great number of flowering stems 

 and flowers which this plant produces, it increases little by 

 the root, so that its propagation v/ill depend upon the 

 saving its seeds, which are brought forth in abundance. 



It is quite hardy, and grows in common garden soil. 



A perennial, glaucous, very smooth plant. Radical leaves 

 spatulate, lanceolate, quite entire, the cauline narrow. 



* See fol. 1245. 



