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MIMULUS VARIEGATUS. 
(variegated monkey flower.) 
CLASS. ORDER. 
DIDYNAMIA. ANGIOSPERMIA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
SCROPHULARINE^S. 
Generic Character. — See page 29. 
Specific Character. — Stem smooth ; leaves ovate, denticulate, slightly hairy, with from seven to 
nine smooth ribs; calyx smooth ; teeth unequal, sharp pointed, turning somewhat backwards; corolla 
twice the length of the calyx ; ground colour yellow ; each lip blotched with rich carmine, throat much 
spotted, and hairy on the lower part; stamens somewhat shorter than the tube of the corolla; pedun- 
cules twice the length of the calyx. 
This is a native of Chili ; and, according to Messrs. Loddiges, was first intro- 
duced into France, and from thence to England. 
We have a number of fine plants at Chatsworth ; each of which are now 
(April 7th) a perfect picture of flowers. They thrive exceedingly, potted in light 
rich loam, with their pots set in pans of water, and placed in the green-house. 
The plants ripen plenty of seeds, and by them may be readily propagated. 
Since the figure of Mimulus Smithii appeared, a friend has kindly furnished us 
with the following account of its origin. ff It was produced by impregnation with 
rivularis as the male parent, and variegatus the female, by Mr. George Smith, of 
Islington Nursery, London, who has further improved this beautiful family ; speci- 
mens of which he possesses exceeding in beauty the one referred to, being not only 
marked with distinct spots on each petal, but regularly laced round the extremity, 
the lower lip having three dark marks, and the yellow considerably deeper.” 
