300 BRECK’S NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS. 
CNOTHERA,.—Eventne Primrose. 
(Name derived from the Greek for weve and chase, on account, it is said, of 
the roots of some species having been eaten as an incentive to wine.] 
“A tuft of Evening Primroses, 
O’er which the wind may hover till it dozes ; 
O’er which it well might take a pleasant sleep, 
But it is ever startled by the leap 
Of buds into ripe flowers.” 
A large genus of which many species are indigenous to 
America, and it includes annuals, biennials, and peren- 
nials. The flowers of some species open only towards 
night, hence the name Evening Primrose; while others 
open in broad sunshine. In a strictly botanical classifica- 
tion, the species mentioned under Godetia, would come 
here. All the species succeed in a light rich soil. 
Endéthera biénnis.— Common Evening Primrose. — 
This is a common plant, even a weed, everywhere in this 
country. There are many varieties of it, differing in the 
size of the flowers, hairiness of the plant, etc. One of 
these, under the name of &. grandiflora, is cultivated. 
It grows about four feet high and has large yellow flow- 
ers, which open at night-fall. 
. Missouriénsis.— Missouri Evening Primrose.— A 
native of Missouri and Texas, with a large fleshy peren- 
nial root, and prostrate spreading stems, which bear ash- 
colored leaves and a succession of large yellow flowers, 
which are from four to six inches in diameter. The seed- 
pod is large with broad wings, and the species is some- 
times called Gf. macrocarpa. 
E, speciésa.— Handsome Evening Primrose.—Has per- 
ennial roots, with stems one and one-half foot high; white 
and fragrant flowers, which turn rose color in fading. 
&. noctirna.—Night-smelling Evening Primrose.— 
An elegant halfhardy biennial from the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers profusely the first season, and may be 
