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top of the slalk: tlie corolla is ^vhilc: llie slamciis lon::;or than the 

 corolla. Il is very distincl from llic second scrl by ils size, five- 

 valved capsides, while flowers, and leaves wilhoul dots. It is a 

 nalive of Spain, flowering from .lidy lo September. 



The second species is an annnal (biennial) plant, too lender for 

 the open air of this climale: il agrees with ihc first soil in habit, 

 slructnre, and olaucous colour: il has no dots under the K-avcs: the 

 petals are acuniinale, a litllc longer than the calyx, converging, and 

 deep red: the stamens are longer than the corolla, wilh brown an- 

 thers: and the flowers sessile in a spike. It is nearly allied to the 

 first sort, and is a nalive of the Levant, flowering in July and August. 



The third has the stem erect, four-cornered, smooth: the leaves 

 quite entire, acute, smooth, dotted: the racemes simple: the pedi- 

 cels in a sort of whorl, fdiform, an inch long: llie bracles lanceolate, 

 very short: the divisions of the calyx lanceolate, smooth, dotted with 

 red: the petals three times as long as the calyx, yellow, with red 

 stripes and dots, and two dark-red spots: the stamens shorter than 

 the corolla. It is a native of North America, flowering in July and 



August. 



Culture— Thc^e may all be easily increased either by sowing the 

 seeds in the autumn, as soon as tlu-y are fully ripened, on a moist 

 border, wilh an easicrn asi)ect; or by parting the roots, and planting 

 them out at the same season, in the same situations. 



The plants should afterwards be kept clean, and in the first 

 method removed into the situations where they are to remain in the 



autumn. 



Jn the second sort the seeds should be sown on a hot-bed. 



The third sort is increased by planting the bulbs thrown out from 

 the axils of the leaves. 



They all afford ornament and variety in the borders and otlier 

 ^larls of pleasure-grounds. 



