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B, PHACELIOIDES, Benih. 
Closely resembling a species of Phacelia. A native of California. 
E. LOAS^FOLIA, Benth. 
Erect, and with almost the habit of a Phacelia. Every part of the plant is covered with long stiff hairs 
intermixed with clammy down. It is a native of California, where it was discovered by Douglas. 
GENUS IV. 
PHACELIA, Juss. THE PHACELIA. 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDEIA MONOGYNIA. 
Qemkiuc Chiiucter. — Corolla dbciduoas. Ovarium pilose. Placentae linear, 2-oyulate. Capsule falsely two-celled. — (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — The difference between this genus and Eutoca is very slight ; and it consists principally 
in the greater quantity of seeds contained in the capsule of the Eutocas. The name PhaceUa signifies a fascicle. 
or bundle, and it was given to the genus in reference to the flowers being produced in fascicles. 
1.— PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA, Benth. THE TANSY-LEAVED PHACELIA. 
Leaves bipinnatifid. Leailets oblong, dentately pinnatiBd. Calycino 
segments oblong-linear, hispid. Stamens exserted. — (G. Don) 
Engravinos Bot. Reg. t. 1696 ; Bot. Mag. t. 3703 ; Swt. Brit. 
Plow. Card. 2nd Ser. t. 360 ; and out fig. 3, in Plate 38. 
Specific Character. — Clothed with scabrous pubescence or hispid. 
Description, &c. — The appearance of this plant is very remarkable from the bundles or rather strings of 
flowers which appear to have been just unrolled, the long black hairs with which every part of it is covered, and 
the Etamens which project far beyond the corollas of the flowers. Indeed, though the plant is by no means ' 
remarkable for its beauty, few persons see it for the first time without being struck with it. The flowers are of 
a pale purple or violet, and are pretty in themselves ; but the whole plant has a coarse and weedy aspect. It is 
quite hardy, and will thrive in any soil and situation ; and as the stem is sufiiciently strong to keep it erect, it 
requures no care but sowing. A slight variety of this species is sometimes called P. Ujnnnatifida in the nurseries. 
2.— PHACELIA CONGESTA, Hook. THE CROWDED-FLOWERED PHACELIA. 
bristly hairs. Leaves bipinnatifid. Segments ovate-oblong, acute, 
deeply serrated ; calycine segments linear-lanceolate, acute. Stamens 
exserted. — (G. Don.) 
EHGRAVINOS.-Apot. Mag. t. 3452 ; Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard., 2nd 
8er. t. 327 ; Bot. Gard. t. 632 ; and om fig. 2, in Plate 38. 
SpEciric Character. — Clothed with hairy down, intermixed with 
Description, &c. — A pretty plant with pale blue flowers, and almost trifid leaves. It is a native of Texas, 
in Mexico, whence it was sent home by Drummond ; it is however quite hardy, and will grow in any soil and 
situation. 
P. VINIFOLIA, Paxt. Mag. of Bot. vol. t. p. 121 ; and oxafig. 1, in Plate 38. 
This plant appears very nearly allied to P. congesta, and is probably only a variety of that species. The 
specific name should probably have been Vitifolia, signifying Vine-leaved. The seed from which it was raised 
was sent by Drummond from Texas ; and the plant was first raised in the Manchester Bot. Gard. 
