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PHLOX DRUMMONDII. 
(mr. drummond's lichnidea.) 
CLAsS. ORDER. 
PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA, 
NATURAL ORDER. 
POLEMONIACE^. 
Generic Character. — Calyx tubular, fine toothed. Corolla tube curvied,'petals five, salver shaped. 
Stigma trifid. Capsule three-celled. 
Specific Character. — Plant annual. Stem from a foot to a foot and a half high, covered with long hairs. 
Leaves on the lower part of the stem opposite, on the vipper part alternate, oblong, acute, rather 
cordate at tlie base, hairy on the under side, bright green, and partly clasping the stem. Corymbs 
terminal. Calyx of fine acute segments, being, like the stem, bright green. Corolla salver shaped, 
tube long, very haiiy, pale rose-coloured ; limb spreading, pale rose-coloured without, rich rosy red 
within ; eye deep crimson ; throat yellow. 
This beautiful new species was raised under the care of our friend Mr. Campbell, 
Curator of the Botanical Garden, Manchester, from seeds which arrived from the 
late Mr. Drummond, in March last (1835). 
We believe it is a native of Mexico, but we are unable to state any particulars 
of its locality * : as the plant, however, has flowered at the Glasgow Botanic 
Garden, we may look forward for a figure and further particulars in an early number 
of the Botanical Magazine, by Dr. Hooker, who, we believe, held a correspondence 
with Mr. Drummond. 
We understand the plant is to be named by Dr. Hooker after its indefatigable 
discoverer ; we have, therefore, adopted the Doctor s proposed name, in anticipation, 
for two reasons — first, because we are anxious to avoid multiplying the names of 
any plants — and secondly, because we are happy the Doctor is paying a tribute of 
respect to Mr. Drummond, in which all who knew his zeal in the cause of botany 
will readily accord. 
Should this lovely species turn out to be an annual, which to all appearance it 
will, it must be regarded as a novel feature in this favourite genus. The plant is 
perfectly hardy, and will prove a great ornament to the flower garden. 
* Since the above was written for the press a figure of this beautiful Phlox has appeared in the 
Botanical Magazine for October, and Dr. Hooker states the plant to be a native of Texas. 
