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DECANDOLLE. this Plant belongs i OF LINNEUS. 
No, 15. 
GENUS. Puarox. Catyx prismaticus 5-fidus. Cororna tubo-elongato lim- 
bo hypocrateriformi 5-lobo. Sramina inzqualia tubo inserta, Carsuta 3-lo- 
eularis 3-valvis, subtrisperma. SPRENGEL. 
SPECIES. Psiox Drummonpir. AN il ta, foliis oblongis 
acutis aristatis, basi-subcordatis pie biearar tt infimis subspathulatis, 
floribus corymbosis, calycis laciniis subulatis acuminatissiniis reflexis 
que tubo (calycis tubum ter excedente) hirsutissimis. Hooxer. 
CHARACTER OF THE GENUS, PHLox. CaLyx prismatical 5-cleft. 
Corotta having an elongated tube, and a 5-lobed salver-shaped limb. 
STAMENS unequal, inserted upon the tube of the Corolla. CapsuLe 
3-celled, 3-valved, containing 3 seeds. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT SPECIMEN. RoorT small, annual. 
Stem 1} to 2 feet high, branched, covered with tomentum anda few 
long spreading hairs, lower leaves opposite, oblongo-spathulate, supe- 
rior alternate, ovate, oblong, slightly aristate, somewhat cordate at the 
base, occasionally auriculate, and s 
at the margin, and hairy, all of a 
nal, of several shewy flowers. PBs short, they as well as the 
calyx and awl-shaped bracteas, covered with long spreading hairs, 
oceasionally glandular at the top. Catyx of 5 long awl-shaped seg- 
ments, but united by a pellucid membrane for about half their length 
into a tube; limb reflexed. Corouza salver-shaped, tube about thrice 
as long as the tube of the calyx, hairy, hairs spreading, limb of 5 
spreading, obovate, somewhat rhomboidal lobes, pale purple without, 
within of brilliant rose-red, but of varying intensity in different indi- 
viduals. STAMENS included within the tube, but of different lengths. 
FitaMents nearly their whole length adherent to the tube. Ovary 
ovate. Stiemas 3,as long as the style. CapsuLe ovate-globose, tip- 
ped with the persistent style and included in the persistent calyx. 
REFERENCE TO THE DissEcTIONs. 
1, Corolla laid open. 2,Ovarium transversely cut. 3, Calyx laid open, showing the ovarium and style. 
