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THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Enothera continued. 
E. Lindleyi (Lindley’s). A synonym of . amena. 
Œ. linearis (narrow).* fi. yellow, scarcely fragrant, corymbosely 
disposed on the tops of the branches. Summer. i. linear, 
- or narrow-lanceolate, rather blunt, remotely toothed or entire, 
sometimes linear-oblong, tapering at the base, and slightly 
stalked. Stem slender, often branched, A. 10in. to 18in. 
United States. 5 
Fic. 722. ENOTHERA EXIMIA, showing Habit and Longitudinal 
Section of detached Flower. 
Œ. macrocarpa (lxge· truited) A synonym of AM. missouriensis 
latifolia, 
œŒ. marginata (margined). A synonym of Œ. eximia. 
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FIG. 723. FLOWERING BRANCH OF C2NOTHERA MISSOURIENSIS 
LATIFOLIA. 
œŒ. missouriensis (Missouri). 
- yellow, , Wi 
anta. paale; — yellow, large, with broadly 
with red. Ta to August. 
Œnothera—continued. 
l. lanceolate, quite entire, or glandularly denticulated, with 
the margins and nerves covered with white silky down. 
Stem simple, prostrate, downy. United States, 1811. (B. M. 
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E. m. latifolia (broad-leaved).* A fine form, with broader 
leaves than the type. See Fig. 723. (S. B. F. G. 5, under name 
of . macrocarpa.) 
E. odorata (fragrant). fl. at first yellow, becoming 
reddish as they co with deeply obcordate petals. 
April and May. l. lanceolate, a little toothed, un- 
dulately curled. Stems branched, suffruticose at 
the base. h. lft. to 2ft. Patagonia, 1790. Biennial. 
E. o. virescens (greenish). fl. yellow; sepals un- 
guiculate at back; petals obcordate, entire. June. 
J. linear-lanceolate, slightly toothed, undulately 
crisped. A. 2ft. South America, 1790. Biennial. 
(B. M. 2403, B. R. 147, and H. E. F. 183, under 
name of Œ. odorata g.) 
Œ. odorata Ê (fragrant), of Sims. A synonym of 
Œ. o. virescens, 
E. pallida (pale).* ji., petals white, yellow at base, 
becoming reddish as they fade. June to Sep- 
tember. J. linear-lanceolate, acuminated, quite en- 
tire or toothed, glabrous. ms ascending, branched. 
h. 1}ft. North America, 1826. (B. R. 1142.) 
œŒ. pallida (pale), of Douglas. A synonym of Œ, 
albicaulis. 
E. pumila (dwarf). fl. yellow, large. July, l 
-oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, sub-sessile, entire, yellow, 
Stem branched. h. 6in. North America, 1757. 
(B. M. 355.) ; 
œŒ. purpurea (purple). f. purple; calyx tube 
short; petals broadly obovate, crenulate. June. 
l, lanceolate, attenuated at both ends. R. lft. 
North America, 1794. Annual. (B. M. 352.) 
œŒ. riparia (river-bank). f. yellow, small, sub-spicate, on short 
pedicels, and with emarginate petals. Summer. L. lanceolate, 
denticulated. Stems erect, nearly glabrous. A, 2ft. to 3ft. North 
America. 
E. Romanzovii (Romanzow’s). fl. violaceous; petals broadly 
obovate, crenulate. Summer. J, Janceolate-oblong, mucronate, 
attenuated to the petioles. Stem erect, glaucous. h. lft. North 
America, 1817. (B. R. 562, under name of Godetia Romanzovii.) 
œŒ. rosea (rosy). fl. pink; petals. somewhat round-obovate. 
June. l. ovate, attenuated at both ends, toothed ; lower ones 
lyrate. A. lft. Mexico, &., 1783. Half-hardy. (B. M. 347.) 
FIG. 724. FLOWERING BRANCH OF CENOTHERA SPECIOSA. 
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Œ. speciosa (showy).* f. white, becoming reddish as they fade, 
sub-racemose, with obcordate petals; raceme naked, at first 
drooping. March to September. f. oblong-lanceolate, attenuated 
at both ends, serrated and somewhat pinnatifid, pubescent 
beneath. Stem suffruticose. A. 2ft. to sft. North America, 
