PENTSTE'MON CKASSIFO'LIUS. 
THICK-LEAVED PENTSTEMON. 
Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA. ANG IOSPERMIA. 
Natural Order. 
scrophclariacea:. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. America 
1 foot. 
June. 
Perennial. 
in 1836. 
No. 1071. 
The name of this genus has been deduced from 
the two Greek words pente, signifying five ; and 
stem.on, a stamen. The Linnean class of this 
plant — Didynamia, has, in reality, but four sta- 
mens, but in Pentstemon the rudiment of the fifth 
occurs, which the name adopted is intended to 
indicate. An approach towards the succeeding 
class — pentandria, is shown by this circumstance; 
as also by its calyx and corolla, which are five-lobed. 
This plant was discovered by Douglas, on the 
north-west coast of North America. It is a per- 
fectly hardy, dwarf, shrubby, plant, of compact 
habit; which, flowering early and profusely, is a 
most desirable border ornament. 
Nature points out its mode of management. 
The branches have a tendency to curve down to 
the soil, and when they touch it, roots will be 
emitted. This propensity should be encouraged, 
by neatly pegging down the branches, and spread- 
ing over them a little rich light soil, which will 
induce a luxuriance ; and not only this, but when- 
ever it is desired, the little bush, thus formed, may 
be divided, and will yield abundant increase. 
