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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



CEnothera continued. 



CE. Llndleyl (Lindley's). A synonym of CE. amcena. 



CE. linearis (narrow).* fl. yellow, scarcely fragrant, corymbosely 

 disposed on the tops of the branches. Summer. I. linear, 

 or narrow-lanceolate, rather blunt, remotely toothed or entire, 

 sometimes linear-oblong, tapering at the base, and slightly 

 stalked. Stem slender, often branched. A. lOin. to 18in. 

 United States. 



FIG. 722. IENOTHERA EXIMIA, showing Habit and Longitudinal 

 Section of detached Flower. 



<E. macrocarpa (large-fruited). A synonym of (E. missouriensis 



latifolia. 

 CE. marginata (margined). A synonym of OB. eximia. 



GGuothera continued. 



I. lanceolate, quite entire, or glandularly denticulated, with 

 the margins and nerves covered with white silky down. 

 Stem simple, prostrate, downy. United States, 1811. (B. M. 

 1592.) 



CE.m. latifolia (broad - leaved).* A fine form, with broader 

 leaves than the type. See Fig. 723. (S. B. F. G. 5, under name 

 of (E. macrocarpa.') 



CE. odorata (fragrant), fl. at first yellow, becoming 

 reddish as they fade, with deeply obcordate petals. 

 April and May. I. lanceolate, a little toothed, un- 

 dulately curled. Stems branched, suffruticose at 

 the base. A. 1ft. to 2ft. Patagonia, 1790. Biennial. 



CE. p. virescens (greenish). JL yellow ; sepals un- 

 guiculate at back; petals obcordate, entire. June. 

 I. linear-lanceolate, slightly toothed, undulately 

 crisped. A. 2ft. South America, 1790. Biennial. 

 (B. M. 2403, B. R. 147, and H. E. F. 183, under 

 name of (E. odorata 0.) 



CE. odorata ft (fragrant), of Sims. A synonym of 

 OS. o. cirescens. 



CE. pallida(pale).* Jl., petals white, yellow at base, 

 becoming reddish as they fade. June to Sep- 

 tember. I. linear-lanceolate, acuminated, quite en- 

 tire or toothed, glabrous. Stems ascending, branched. 

 A. lift. North America, 1826. (B. R. 114&) 



CE. pallida (pale), of Douglas. A synonym of (E. 

 albicaulis. 



CE. pumila (dwarf). Jl. yellow, large. July. I. 

 oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, sub-sessile, entire, yellow. 

 Stem branched. A. 6in. North America, 1757. 

 (B. M. 355.) 



CE. purpurea (purple). Jl. purple ; calyx tube 

 short ; petals broadly obovate, crenulate. June. 

 1. lanceolate, attenuated at both ends. A. 1ft. 

 North America, 1794. Annual. (B. M. 352.) 



CE. rlparia (rive_r-bank). ft. yellow, small, sub-spicate, on short 

 pedicels, and with emarginate petals. Summer. I. lanceolate, 

 denticulated. Stems erect, nearly glabrous. A. 2ft. to 3ft. North 

 America. 



CE. Romanzovii (Romanzow's). A. violaceous ; petals broadly 

 obovate, crenulate. Summer. 1. lanceolate-oblong, mucronate, 

 attenuated to the petioles. Stem erect, glaucous. A. 1ft. North 

 America, 1817. (B. R. 562, under name of Qodetia Romanzovii.) 



CE. rosea (rosy), ft. pink ; petals somewhat round-obovate. 

 June. I. ovate, attenuated at both ends, toothed ; lower ones 

 lyrate. A. 1ft. Mexico, &c., 1783. Half-hardy. (B. M. 347.) 



FIG. 723. FLOWERING BRANCH OP (ENOTHERA MISSOURIENSIS 

 LATIFOLIA. 



CE. missonriensis (Missouri), fl. yellow, large, with broadly 

 obcordate petals; calyx spotted with red. June to August 



Fio. 724. FLOWERING BRANCH OF (ENOTHERA SPECIOSA. 



(E. speciosa (showy).* fl. white, becoming reddish as they fade, 

 sub-racemose, with obcordate petals; raceme naked, at first 

 drooping. March to September. I. oblong-lanceolate, attenuated 

 at both ends, serrated and somewhat pinnatifid, pubescent 

 beneath. Stem suffruticose. h. 2ft. to 3ft. North America, 

 1821. See Fig. 724. 



