scarlet, nearly 2 inches long, in long, distant-whorled racemes; July. 

 Greenhouse shrub. Introduced from Mexico, 1829. 



S. GESNER^FLORA (Gesnera-flowered). Stem 2 feet high. Plant 

 very similar to S. fulgens, but the flowers larger and more numerous. 

 Greenhouse perennial herb. Introduced from Columbia, 1840. 



S. GouDOTii (Goudot's). Stem shrubby, 2 feet high. Leaves downy, 

 oval-lance-shaped, round -toothed. Flowers bright crimson, 1 inch long, 

 in unbranched racemes ; June to August. Greenhouse shrubs. Intro- 

 duced from Columbia, 1870. 



S. Heerii (Heer's). Stem shrubby, branched, 2 to 3 feet high. 

 Leaves heart-shaped or lance-shaped, stalked, wrinkled, round-toothed. 

 Flowers scarlet, downy ; racemes at end of branches ; June to August. 

 Greenhouse shrub. Introduced from Peru, 1855. 



S. INVOLUCRATA (with an involucre). Stem sub-shrubby, slightly 

 branched, 2 or 3 feet high. Leaves oval, stalked, round-toothed. 

 Flowers rosy, in spike-like racemes ; August. Greenhouse or half-hardy 

 sub-shrub. Introduced from Mexico, 1824. The var. Bethellii of garden 

 origin (1881) has heart-shaped leaves and rosy-crimson flowers in large 

 spikes at the ends of the branches. 



S. LEUCANTHA (white - flowered). Stem shrubby, with woolly 

 branches, 1^ to 2 feet high. Leaves stalked, narrow-lance-shaped, 

 wrinkled, downy beneath. Flowers white, clothed with lavender- 

 coloured wool, in a long spike-like raceme; June. Greenhouse shrub. 

 Introduced from Mexico, 1847. 



S. PATENS (spreading). Stem erect, hairy, 2^ feet high. Leaves 

 spear-shaped, heart-shaped, or rounded-wedge-shaped, stalked, round- 

 toothed. Flowers blue, 2 inches long, broad-tubed ; September. Half- 

 hardy perennial. Introduced from Mexico, 1838. 



S. PRATENsis (meadow). Stem 2 feet high. Leaves heart-shaped, 

 wrinkled, long-stalked. Flowers bright blue, 1 inch long, in long spikes ; 

 June to August. Native perennial. 



S. RCEMERIANA (Roemer's). Stem 1 to 2 feet high. Leaves roundish- 

 heart-shaped, lower leaves with lateral leaflets of similar form. Flowers 

 deep scarlet, 1 inch long, in long, loose racemes ; July. Hardy perennial 

 herb. Introduced from Texas, 1852. 



S. RUTILANS (shining). Stem sub-shrubby, 2 to 3 feet high. Leaves 

 heart-shaped, downy. Flowers bright scarlet, with slender tube ; June 

 to September. Greenhouse sub-shrub. Introduced about 1873, but 

 country of origin doubtful. 



S. SPLENDENS (glittering). Stem branched, 3 feet high. Leaves 

 oval, somewhat heart-shaped, toothed, stalked. Flowers scarlet, 2 to 2i 



