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the oldest wu ll these names. P. secun adshoras; ¥ Benth., is another con- 
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259. Pentstemon glaber, Pursh, var. alpinus. P. alpinus, Torr. in Ann. 
Lye, N.Y. Only an alpine Sort of the next, with more attenuated se- 
pals, the particular ap a which is inconstant in the genus. Dr. Parry 
remarks: “no doubt a variety of P. glaber, being almost exact! 
dwarfed representative ‘of that elegant s species ; and its alpine situation 
ae ered eee te its stunted size 
rsh, (P. erianthera, Fraser, Nutt.) “Common 
a rt hilleidee dag Ae valley of Clear Creek; a splendid c tps 4 
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large, aig ah inflated, blue corolla streaked with reddish-purple stai 
The nam ubli shed, with a character, ought to be restored Me 
present species 
, 262. Pentstemon glaucus, Graham in Edinb. Phil. Jour. July, 
7“ye0%; P. 348; Lindl. ae Reg. t. 1286. “Rather abundant at the foot 
of alpine ridges, e the limit of trees; the taller specimens from a 
lower elevation ithe hallage of Clear Creek. The more common form 
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P. aida bs th of which they have some resemblance. The spe- 
wever, is more allied to P. gracilis, Nutt.; but it has a more in- 
flated corolla even than P. pubescens, with whi ich Bentham confounded 
The specific a is far from rome or good. 
257. Pentstem milis, Nutt. in Herb. Acad. Bhilad. ; Bae c a 
ced, alpine canhaag of P. glaucus, ih hedenns rather 
pliate corolla. Specim ens collected at Eureka by Mr. Howard ic. es 
Acad. Philad.) ally Dr. “Pavey? s plant with the P. [8 as fi 
om Botgnical oct ee at on to Dr. Parry it “the one 
untain species, growing in tufts on rocky places ; flowdes bright deep 
bine leaves glossy and bright sedans plant varying from 3 inches to a 
n height.” 
a8. Pentstemon procerus, Do oa About a span high, and it is sel- 
oubtless 
~~ dom — much taller. There was d some mistake in the im- 
position of this name; but it is sarely sald a vain of P. congestus, 
nee Pl e-blue flowers 
entstemon tstemon albidus, Nutt. A common - ag of the Ie 
P: pet Nutt., is perhaps an te state of this. But Fremont’s 
specimens, re! referred to to P. pumilus b | Deanaapaped 40 baloniehe.s 
