﻿80 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



42333 to 42354— Continued. 



Brazil and Chile. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of 

 Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2143.) 



42338. Nicotian a longifloea Cav. 



An erect annual or perennial, 2 to 3 feet tall, having slender, bristly, 

 scabrous stems and somewhat clasping, spatulate to lanceolate leaves, 

 prominently undulate. Night-opening fragrant flowers 4 inches long, 

 extra-axillar, in terminal loose racemes, pale violet to yellowish violet 

 outside, white within, with yellowish violet anthers. Becomes an an- 

 nual in northern gardens. Found from Texas to Chile and Argentina. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. J h 

 p. 2141.) 



42339. Nicotiana paniculata L. 



An herbaceous, viscid-pubescent annual having a simple stem 2 to 3 

 feet tall, angular above, branching; yellowish green flowers in large 

 terminal panicles. Not much cultivated. Native of Peru. (Adapted 

 from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2143.) 



42340. Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv. 



An annual species growing to a height of 2 feet and having while 

 flowers in May. Native of America. (Adapted from Johnson's Gardener's 

 Dictionary, p. 658.) 



42341. Nicotiana quadrivalms Pursh. 



An herbaceous, viscid-pubescent annual having erect or branching stems 

 with leaves 4 to 6 inches long. Flowers few on short slender pedicels, 

 purple without and white within. Formerly cultivated by the Indians 

 and still grown by them sparingly. Known only from Indian cultivation 

 in Oregon and Wyoming. (Adapted from Bailey, Standa7'd Cyclopedia 

 of Horticulture, vol. 4, P. 2142.) 



42342. Nicotiana eustica L. 



An herbaceous plant, annual, biennial, or triennial, somewhat viscous 

 pubescent, having stems about 3 feet tall, branching below. Yellowish 

 or greenish day-opening flowers in terminal racemes. Found in Mexico 

 and Texas. Said to be the first species of tobacco introduced into Europe. 

 Its use was made known by Jean Nicot, for whom the genus was named. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, 

 p. 2143.) 



42343. Nicotiana eustica L. 



Received as Nicotiana campanulata. For a description, see S. P. I. 

 No. 42342. 



42344. Nicotiana silvesteis Speg. and Comes. 



An herbaceous perennial, glandular-pilose throughout, having tall 

 stems, leafy below, branching above; broad, oblong-spatulate leaves. 

 White, fragrant flowers drooping in short racemose panicles. A night 

 bloomer, but flowers remain open on cloudy days. (Adapted from Bailey, 

 Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol, 4, 2141.) 



42345. Nicotiana suaveolens Lehm. 



An herbaceous annual or biennial, usually viscid, having stems 1 to 2 

 feet tall, densely villous at the base and glabrous above. Night opening, 

 fragrant, greenish purple flowers in terminal racemes. Found in Aus- 

 tralia. Said to grow in moderate shade. (Adapted from Bailey, Stand- 

 ard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, P- 2142.) 



