A.PEIL— sept. 1858.] The Genus Impatiens. 



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9. Impatiens verrucosa. — Root bulbous, leaves radical, ovate 

 to cordate, incurved bristly serrate, above a few hairs, below gla- 

 brous : scape 2-3 times longer than the leaves, 5-6 flowered at 

 apex, pedicels long ; upper sepals broad, vaulted over the staminal 

 column, lateral ones small ovate ; upper of compound petals large 

 and spreading, lower deeply 2 lobed, petals with a batch of warts 

 on their upper surface, spur nearly twice the length of flowers curv- 

 ed, capsule glabrous. (Flowers lilac.) Beds of streams, 7000 feet. 



10. Impatiens crenata. — Bulbous, leaves radical, short petioled, 

 round cordate very obtusely crenated with a bristle on each crena- 

 ture, shaggy hairs on the nerves above, beneath glabrous, scape 

 much longer than leaves, 2-3 flowered at apex, pedicels short, 

 bracts ovate-oblong ; lateral sepals small ovate, upper sepal vault- 

 ed over staminal column, margin crenated, lower sepal with a short 

 obtuse spur, lower of compound petals deeply 2 lobed, a dense tuft 

 of hairs on the inner surface of the petals ; capsule glabrous, taper- 

 ing at both ends. (Flowers white with the tuft of hairs blue.) 

 On rocks 5000 feet— nearly allied to the next species but I think 

 quite distinct. 



11. Impatiens Akka. — Bulbous, leaves radical, orbicular-reni- 

 form, with cordate base, distinctly crenated, petioles longer than 

 the leaves, scapes very long, 5-6 flowered at apex, bracts boat- 

 shaped, lateral sepals small ovate, upper ones vaulted over the 

 stamina, lateral of compound petals large spreading, lower deeply 

 2 lobed, hairy on their inner surface ; lower sepal boat-shaped 

 with a small knot-like spur, capsule oblong shining. (Flowers 

 pure white, large.) Very abundant on rocks on the Akka moun- 

 tains, 7 to 8000 feet. 



12. Impatiens tenuis. — Bulbous, leaves radical, long petiol- 

 ed cordate-ovate, with lobes at the base very deep, bluntly crenat- 

 ed, long weak hairs on the nerves above, pale and glabrous be- 

 neath, scapes much longer than the leaves, 5-6 flowered, bracts 

 ovate ; upper sepals vaulted over the stamina ; petals hairy on 

 their inner surface, lower one deeply 2 lobed ; spur short blunt 

 and slightly bent back ; capsule glabrous. (Flowers small, pink.) 

 On rocks below falls, and in dark corners ; rare, 5 to 7000 feet. 



13. Impatiens gracilis. — Bulbous, with numerous shoots bear- 



