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S CHIZANTHUS. 



Schizanthus, from Greek words to cut, and a flower, in 

 allusion to the numerous divisions of its beautiful purple and 

 yellow flowers. Tender annual plants, with finely cut pale- 

 green leaves and terminal panicles of elegant flowers. 



Schizanthus pinnatus, Pinnate-leaved Schizanthus, is one 

 of the most common species, from which a number of beautiful 

 and improved seedlings have been produced. 



All the varieties are very pretty in the open ground, and 

 bloom most of the season, but are much injured by the sun or 

 severe rains. They can only be brought to the highest state 

 of perfection when grown in pots in the green-house, where 

 they can be made to attain the height of three or four feet, 

 in the open ground about two feet ; from August to October. 

 The varieties are humilis, porrigens, retusus, Hookerii, Priestii 

 and Grahamii. 



SCHIZOPETALON. 



Schizopetalon Walkeri. Walker's Schizopetalon. This 

 is a singular plant, about one foot high, with curious white 

 flowers ; the segments of the corolla are finely cut into many 

 feathery divisions. The flowers are very frail, being soon 

 spoiled by the sun. 



This remarkable plant is a native of Chili, whence it was 

 originally introduced by the late Mr. Walker, in 1821. It is 

 a hardy annual, thriving best in a light, sandy soil, and is 

 increased by seeds, which it however perfects but sparingly, 

 and that only in dry and warm summers. To hasten their 

 growth, and thereby insure the maturing of seeds, the young 

 plants should be raised in a frame, and planted out in a sunny 

 border about the middle of May. 



The flowers are very fragrant, especially in the evening. 

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