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IMPATIENS FimpriaT, 
Fimbriated Balsam. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA.—Nat. Orv. BALSAMINES, Juss. De Cand. 
Gen. Cuar.— Anthera 5, nempe 3 biloculares, 2 ante petalum superius 1-lo- 
culares. Stigmata 5, coalita. Capsula prismatico-teretiuscula, elongata, 
valvis a basi ad apicem extrorsum revolutis. Cotyledones planiuscule. 
Pedunculi azillares, remoti, multiflori. Capsule glabre. Folia alterna.—DC. 
Impatiens jfimbriata ; racemo terminali capitato, foliis ovali-lanceolatis 
acuminatis longe ciliatis, nectario corniculato florem excedente, brac- 
teis pulcherrime ciliatis. 
Stem herbaceous, erect. Leaves opposite, petioled, obliquely lanceolate ; 
acuminate, serrate, hairy at the serratures, polished, 4-5 inches long, an 
inch and a half broad. Petioles flat above, round beneath. 
Racemes terminal, borne upon long peduncles, dense, subglobular, many- 
flowered. Peduncles quadrangular, straight, of nearly the same length 
as the leaves. Pedicels round, slender, straight, longer than the flowers. 
Bracteas linear-lanceolate, fringed with numerous, long, purple threads. 
Flowers violet. Perianth: two small, falcate leaflets, placed as bracteas 
by the sides of the flower. Petals 3, unequal: the upper one , 
vaulted, pointed at the top: the two lower ones larger, more beawt 
ful, gibbous. Claws appendaged by a round lobe on the outer side, 
which may be considered as smaller, lateral confluent petals. Nectary 
ample, cucullate, pointed at the top, terminating behind in a very long, 
slender, incurved horn.—Colebr. 
een 
Native of the mountains of Sylhet, where it flowers in May. 
It is well distinguished from any other species by its dense and 
purple racemes of flowers, and their beautifully fringed brac- 
teas. Whether it should rank with the genus Impatens or 
Balsamina of DE CANDOLLE, I am unable to deci 
Discovered by Mr CoLEBROOKE. 
centennial 
VOL. Il. 
