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BALSAMINA sEracea. 
Bristle-leaved Balsamina. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA.—Nar. Opp. BALSAMINE. 
Gen. Cuar.—Antheree 5-biloculares. Stigmata 5, distincta. Capsula ovata, 
valyis ad maturitatem introrsum apice elastice inflexis. Cotyledones 
crass. 
Pedicelli semper uniflori solitarii aut aggregati. Flores in hortis facile pleni. 
Capsule pulverule.—DC. 
Balsamina setacea ; fcliis oppositis subsessilibus lineari-lanceolatis corda- 
tis marginibus setaceo-serratis, pedunculis subtribus unifloris, cornu 
pedunculum subsequante. 
Impatiens setacea, Coresr. MSS. ined. ; 
Stem herbaceous, procumbent, diffuse, four-angled, jointed, coloured. 
Leaves opposite, nearly sessile, linear-lanceolate, cordate at the base, dis- 
tantly serrulate, with the serratures terminated with a bristle, upper 
surface wrinkled, lower one smooth. 
Peduncles two, or generally three, in the axil of each upper leaf, and con- 
siderably more than half as long as the leaves, erect, slender, single- 
flowered. Bracteas subulate. Flowers large, lilac-coloured. Calyx of 
two subulate, opposite leaflets (a, a). Petals 4, unequal, ringent: the 
upper one () roundish, vaulted, acute ; the two inner ones (c) half ob- 
ovate, appendiculate at the base on the outside: the lowermost one a 
spur or nectary, horn-shaped or subulate, hollow, and nearly equalling 
the peduncle in length. Capsule ovate, acuminate, curved, with five 
furrows.—(Colebr.) 
For the drawing and description of this plant I am in- 
debted to H. T. CoLesrooxKe, Esq. who mentions further 
that it comes from the Kerrera Mountains, north of Sylhet, 
that it bears. flowers in the rainy season, and ripens its seed 
soon after, 
A plant of such beauty would be a great acquisition to our 
gardens, and we hope that ere long it may find a place there. 
~~ The parts of the flower represented separately and slightly magni- 
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