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Phace'lia — continued. 



P. campanula' via — continued. 



of 6 or 8 ins. Without doubt, this is one 

 of the best annuals for an edging. California, 

 1882. There is a pure white variety with 

 greener foliage. 



P. conges'ta has large tufts of mauve flowers, 1 ft. 

 high, with primate leaves. July to September. 

 Texas, 1835. 



P. divarica'ta Wrangelia'na is a variety with blue 

 flowers and three-lobed radical leaves, ie., 

 springing from the base near throat. Height 

 12 ins, 1835. Syn., Euto'ca Wraiigeliana. 



P. grandiflor'a was a novelty in 1902 from 

 California. It has the largest flowers of any 

 of the species, violet and blue, veined in the 

 centre and hanging in racemes. These open 

 in June and continue in succession till October. 

 1 ft. high. It is well known also under the 

 name of Whitla'via grandijlor' a. Other Syns. 

 are Cosman'thus grandiflor'a and Euto'ca 

 grandiflor' a. 



P. Par'ryi has violet-blue flowers with conspicuous 

 white anthers. 1 ft. high. California, 1885. 



P. tanacetiflor'a produces large heads of compact 

 small bright blue flowers, much beloved by 

 bees. 1 to IJ ft. high. California, 1832. 



P. vis'cida has blue and violet flowers nearly an 

 inch across in loose clusters. Innumerable 

 minute hairs cover the foliage, exuding a viscid 



