Stew species of plants. Hi) 



Observation. Annual and perennial; its dura- 

 tion, like (E. ccespilosa, being checked or extended by 

 the incidents of its mode of growth. The leaves 

 are larger and more deeply divided than is usual in 

 this genus, the segments are directed upwards, are 

 acute, and denticulated, the terminal portion being 

 the largest. Flowers pale yellow, vespertine; petals 

 three-nerved, and slightly three-lobed at the ex- 

 tremity. The capsules, which are large, are collected 

 together in such dense clusters, as commonly to stifle 

 the vegetative vigor, and render the plant annual. 



This species, more curious than beautiful, but 

 hardy, begins to flower about May, after surviving 

 the winter, but somewhat later as an annual. The 

 flowers appear toward sunset, and die at sunrise. 



7. QEnothera *speciosa, puberula; foliis oblon- 

 go-lanceolatis dentatis subpinnatiiidis ; racemo nudo, 

 primo nutante ; capsulis obovatis angulatis ; caule 

 suffruticosa. 



Habitat. On the plains of Red River. — Flower- 

 ins; in June and Jul v. 



Observations. Root perennial, and running: 

 the stem, by protection suffruticose. Lower leaves 

 oblong, entire, and irregularly denticulate, succeeded 

 fey others which are pinnatifid towards the base. 

 Racemes mostly dichotomal and naked, the flower 

 buds nodding. Flowers very large and white, be- 

 coming rose red on withering ; the petals obcordate : 

 stamina exsertcd : stigmas very long and divaricatedo 



