CHAP. IX.] NOLANE^. 155 



of its names. Cow's Lungwort. The leaves are 

 thick, and w^oolly on both sides ; and they are 

 decurrent, that is, running down the stem, like 

 little wings on each side. 



Celsia differs from Verbascum botanically in 

 having only four perfect stamens, two of which 

 are shorter than the others. The racemes are 

 also much more loose, from the flowers being on 

 rather long pedicels. Most of the species com- 

 posing this genus were formerly included in 

 Verbascum. Ramonda is another genus, which 

 consists only of the Verbascum Myconi of 

 Linnseus. 



TRIBE IV.— NOLANE^. 

 This tribe, which is now made a distinct 

 order by Dr. Lindley, is principally known by 

 the genus Nolana ; the species of which are 

 annual plants, natives of Chili and Peru, which 

 have lately been much cultivated in British 

 gardens. The flowers of Nolana afriplicifolia, 

 one of the commonest kinds, very much resemble 

 those of the common Convolvulus tricolor, and 

 the leaves are large and juicy like those of 

 spinach. On opening the corolla there will be 

 found to be five stamens, surrounding four or 

 five ovaries, which are crowded together on a 

 fleshy ring-like disk. These ovaries, when ripe, 

 become as many drupes, enclosing each a three 



