346 Scrophularinewe—Mimulus. 
are considered by some botanists as varieties of M. litews, and 
by others as distinct species, and the fact that hybrids between 
these forms and litews are fre- 
quent seems to strengthen the 
former supposition. I. variega- 
tus is a Chilian form, having 
much larger richly coloured 
flowers irregularly blotched 
with crimson, maroon, or purple 
on a yellow or white ground, 
sometimes uniformly yellow or 
reddish. AL guttatus is a Cali- 
fornian form very near the last 
in which the flowers are spotted 
with purple-brown on a yellow 
ground. The intermediate 
varieties of these three forms 
are numerous and beautiful. 
2. M. chpreus.— This is a 
dwarfer species with ovate-lance- 
vlate toothed 3-nerved glabrous 
leaves often tinged with red. 
Flowers almost regular, cupper- 
Fig. 191. Mimulus variegatus. (} nat. size.) coloured, purplish brown or 
crimson; limb of the corolla velvety and spotted. It is a 
native of Chili, and has produced many beautiful freckled 
and spotted varieties. 
M. quinquevilnerus, a closely allied species or variety, is 
also very variable in the colouring of its flowers. There are 
varieties with lemon and orange-yellow and white grounds 
blotched with purple, rose or crimson. It is found in the 
same country. 
3. M. cardindlis, syn. Diplacus cardindlis.—A perennial 
from 2 to 3 feet high clothed with glutinous hairs. Leaves 
ovate, stem-clasping. Flowers scarlet or rose, with or without 
dots in the throat. The lateral reflexed segments of the corolla 
are lobed. A native of California, flowering in Summer. 
4. Jf. moschatus. Musk Plant.—This favourite little tufted 
trailer is perfectly hardy. It is readily known from its con- 
geners not only by its agreeable musk scent, but also from its 
small viscid woolly leaves and relatively small nearly regular 
yellow flowers. A native of Oregon in North-western America. 
