SALPIGLOSSIS Picta. 

 Painted Salpiglossis. 



Class ami Order.— B i d y x a m i a A n g i o s p e r m i a . 

 Syn. Salpiglossis Picta. Sweets B. F. G. vol. 3. p. 258. 



Root fibrous, stem erect, branching, lower leaves broadly lanceolate, margins 

 deeply serrate — cauline leaves sessile, linear, acute, margins slightly 

 undulate, becoming smaller as they approach the flower— peduncles 

 long, leafy, flowers terminal— calyx five segments, acute— corolla beau- 

 tifully pencilled with yellow and purple, funnel shaped, tube long, 

 limb spreading, five segments, emarginate — stamens four, two long and 

 two short— anthers large, yellow— style longer than the stamens— stig- 

 ma obtuse, whole plant villous. 



The genus Salpiglossis is one of late introduction into this coun- 

 try, none of the species being- known here before the year 1826, when 

 seeds were sent from Chili by Mr. Cruikshanks to the Botanic Gardens 

 of Edinburgh and Gla.sgovv. The species figured is perhaps the most 

 beautiful, and promises to be a great acquisition to our collection of 

 new herbaceous plants, it may be raised from seeds or cuttings, likes a 

 light soil, and a sheltered situation, and will continue in flower for a 

 considerable time. It has hitherto been treated chiefly as a green-house 

 plant, but it will grow much stronger, and the colours finer, in the open 

 border ; it would, however, be desirable to keep some plants in a green- 

 house or frame during the winter, as it is doubtful how it may bear the 

 severe frosts. There are only two other species, 



S. straminea. 

 — atro-purpurea. 



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