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LUPINUS BARKEPJjE. 



the calyx, about three lines long. Bracts very fugaceous, longer than the peduncles, and very 

 canescent, and tipped with brown at the end. Calyx deeply divided, the upper part obscurely 

 notched at the end, the lower part acute and entire. Standard orbicular, entire, and prominently 

 keeled, the centre purple, the side blue ; the wings blue, longer than the standard, obtuse, shortly 

 unguiculate*. Keel as long as the wings, acuminate, the upper side ciliate, the tapering portion 

 of a dark purple. Filaments 10, united into one set shorter than the style, smooth. Anthers 

 linear. Pollen very abundant, orange, composed of oblong smooth granules, having a trans- 

 parent line in the centre. Style longer than the stamens, smooth. Stigma tufted with long 

 white hairs. Ovarium compressed, covered with long white silky hairs. Ovules about 10, 

 orbicular, compressed. 



This is certainly a very handsome species of Lupine, and was raised from seeds, 

 which were imported from Mexico by G. Barker, Esq., by whom they were 

 presented to the Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society in J 837. It 

 approaches in many respects the Lupinus Barkeri, figured in the Botanical 

 Register of last month; but from which it is distinct in being decidedly shrubby, 

 whilst the former is stated to be annual. 



Out of all the seeds presented, only one vegetated, which produced the present 

 plant. It was preserved in the house during the winter, and planted out into the 

 open ground in the summer of 1838. In that situation the plant showed spikes 

 of flowers, but they were cut off by the frost without expanding. It was then 

 taken out of the ground and placed in the frame the whole of the winter. This 

 summer it was again planted out in the open ground, in which situation it has 

 grown vigorously, and flowered freely. It may be increased by cuttings of the 

 young wood plunged in a gentle heat. 



Not being sufficiently hardy to stand the winter, it should, during that period, 

 have frame protection. If planted out of doors, as before stated, it will be very 

 ornamental, and continue flowering until prevented by the frost. 



The generic name is said to be derived from Xvkos, a wolf, in reference to its 

 devouring the fertility of the soil in which it grows ; but which must be regarded 

 as a very doubtful explanation. 



The specific name Barkerim we have given to this plant in compliment to Mrs. 

 Barker, who devotes much attention to, and takes great interest in, the splendid 

 collection at Springfield. 



Fig. 1, germ invested by the monadelphous stamens ; 2, germ, style, and 

 stigma. 



