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they are to be found in every seed-shop. As it is rather tall-^growing, it will, in confined situations, Took better 
if tied up than if left loose. It is, however, of a very robust habit ; and if allowed' plenty of air and room, it 
■will be found strong enough to stand alone. 
10.— GODETIA LEPIDA, Lindl. THE PRETTY GODETIA. 
Engravings.— Bot. Reg. 1. 1849 ; and o-av fig. 4, in Plate 8. 
Specific Chiracter. — Erect. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, entire. 
Petals subrhomboid, obtusely denticulated. Stamens one-third shorter 
than the petals, the alternate ones shorter than the others. Capsules ' 
sessile ; ovate-obloag, hairy. — {Lindl.) 
Description, &c.— A pretty flower, a native of California, introduced by Douglas in 1835. It is remark- 
able for the dark spots on the upper part of its petals, and for the rich dark purple of its stigma ; its capsules are 
short and hairy ; and its leaves, which are of a bluish green, are also covered with a kind of down. The plant* 
grows about a foot high ; and its seeds may be procured in every seed-shop. It is more suitable for small 
gardens than G. ruMcunda, on account of its more compact habit of grovrth ; and where sown in large patches, 
and each plant after thinning allowed sufficient room to spread, it forms a dense mass of flowers, and is very 
ornamental. 
11.— GODETIA VINOSA, Lindl. THE WINE-STAINED GODETIA. 
Enora'vinos Bot. Reg. t. 1880 ; and owe fig. 1, in Plate 8. 
Specific Character. — Ei-ect. Leaves linear-oblong, subdentated, 
glabrous. Petals roundish, wedge-shaped, undulated, without blotches ; 
alternate stamens less. Anthers crimson, yellowish at the summit. 
Tube of the calyx not more tlian one-third the length of the limb. 
Seeds of a dark brown and self-coloured. — {Lindl.) 
Description, &c. — A plant somewhat resembling G. ruhicunda in its habit of growth, but differing iA being 
much more slender. The flowers are white, slightly tinted with a reddish lilac, as though stained with port 
wine. It was introduced at the same time as G. ruhicunda and G. lepida ; and, like those plants, it is a native 
of California. AU these plants are quite hardy, and very ornamental ; and they may all be sown in September 
to flower early in spring ; in March, to flower in May ; and in May to flower in July and Ai^ust. G. inrma 
requires the same treatment as G. ruhicunda ; but being of a more slender habit of growth, it should always 
have some support. 
GENUS III. 
CLARKIA, Pursh. THE CLARKIA. 
Lin. Sgst. OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Gehbuc Cbaraoter. — Limb of the calyx 4-parted. Petals 4, tripartite. Capsule 4-celled. Seeds not pappouB. 
1.— CLARKIA PULCHELLA, Pursh. THE FAIR CLARKIA. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 2918 ; Bot. Reg. t. 1100 ; and our /^. I Specific Character. — Leaves linear. Petals deeply 3-lobed. — 
1. in Plate 9. (G. Don.) 
Variety. — C. p.2. alba. Hort., ovirfig.2, inPlate 9. | 
Description, &c — Tliis pretty annual was first discovered by Captains Lewis and Clarke, in 1803, though 
it was not introduced into England till 1826. In 1803, when Jefferson was president of the United States, he 
