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appearance of its shiny, pearly fruit, which, when suspended 

 on its slender pedicels, resembles in no inconsiderable degree a 

 falling tear. The plant is about two or three feet high, a ten- 

 der annua*, and has some resemblance to Indian corn in the 

 stalks and leaves. Cultivated for its singular fruit. The 

 flowers are destitute of beauty. 



CLARKIA. 



Clarkia pidchella. Beautiful Clarkia. This is a hardy 

 annual, of great beauty, discovered by Captain Clark, in his 

 expedition, with Captain Lewis, to the Columbia River. It is 

 a native of the Rocky Mountains. 



Plants from seed sown in August or September flower 

 much stronger than when sown in the spring, but succeed very 

 well when planted in April or early in May. The soil should 

 not be over rich or moist, as they frequently die very suddenly 

 in such a location. In a good, sound loam, rather light, it 

 nourishes best. The flowers are light-purple ; plants one foot 

 high ; in bloom from June to September. 



There is a variety with pure white flowers. All the varie- 

 ties and species, when grown in large masses, are very orna- 

 mental. 



C. elegans, Elegant Clarkia, and its varieties, are 

 also hardy annuals, of great beauty, requiring the same treat- 

 ment as C. pidchella ; from one foot to eighteen inches high ; 

 in flower at the same time. 



C. rhomboidea. Entire-petalled. Synonym. C. gau- 

 roides. It is an annual, growing about two feet high. The 

 flowers are an inch across, purple and white near the bottom 

 of each petal, spotted with purple. It much more resembles 

 C. elegans than C. pulchella. Mr. Douglas has left some 

 remarks on another species in California, closely allied to C 

 rhomboidea, viz., C. un^ uiculata. 

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