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GENUS XIII. 
CASTILLEJA, Lin. THE CASTILLEJA, OR PAINTED CUP. 
Lin. Syst. DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Ofivkhic Character.— Caljx compressed, bifid or quadrifid, cleft on one side. Upper lip of corolla linear, channelled, entire. Colls of antiiers 
nncqual. — (G. Don.) 
CASTILLEJA COCCINEA, Spreng. THE SCARLET-PAINTED CUP, 
Synonymks, — Bartsia cocclnea, Lin. ; Euchroma coreinca, Nutt. 
Enokavings.— Bot. Reg. t. 1136 ; and mir fig. 5, in Plate 44 
SpEciric Character. — Leaves, as well as tlie colouied braoteas, 
divaricately trifid. Calyx bifid, nearly equal with the corolla. Scg. 
inents retuse and emarginate. — (G. Don.) 
Description, &c.— Tliis very singular plant was discovered in several parts of North America almost at the 
same time by different botanists, and was introduced as early as 1787; but it was soon lost, and was not restored 
to British gardens till 1826, when seeds were sent home to the Horticultural Society's gardens by Douglas. 
When first discovered, it was supposed to belong to the genus Bartsia, the Marsh-eyebright, and it was there 
placed by Linnaeus, who, though he established the genus Castilleja in honour of D. Castillejo, a botanist of 
Cadiz, did not consider this species to belong to it. In America, Cagtilleja coccinea is called the painted cup ; a 
name it well deser\-es from its bright yellow flowers and bright scarlet bracteas. The species is scarce, and easily 
lost, as it ripens few seeds in England ; but it is so abundant in almost every part of the United States, that seed 
is alw.ays easily to be procured from that country. " The plants," Dr. Lindley observes in the Bot. Reg., " should 
be grown in gravel, or peat and sand, and not in loamy soil." They are quite hardy, and require no other care 
than sowing very early in spring (say February or March), or in autumn, to stand the winter, like the other 
Californian annuals. 
GENUS XIV. 
BROWALLIA, Lin. THE BROWALLIA. 
Lin. Syst. DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Generic Character. — Calyx S-toothed. Corolla salver-shaped, rcsupinate. Stigma 2-lobed, 4-tubercIcd. Capsule 2-celled. Dissepiment 
contrary ; placentas fleshy. ^(G. Doll.) 
Description, &c. — The plants belonging to this genus are all half-hardy annuals, natives of South America, 
generally kept in greenhouses, but which, if reared in a slight hotbed, will grow well in a sheltered situation in 
the open air. The genus was named by Linnaeus, in honour of his friend Browallius, the bishop of Aboa, who 
wrote in defence of Linnasus' system, against some of the numerous enemies which the newness of the doctrines 
broached in it raised up against its author. Before the time of Linnaeus, botanists had no means of distinguishing 
plants, but by long Latin descriptions, which were so tiresome and so inconvenient, that we now wonder how 
botanists could submit to be annoyed with them. They had, however, many partisans, and when Linnaeus first 
proposed his simplifying system, the innovation was vehemently opposed. It is not surprising that Linnaus 
wished to show his gratitude to a friend who had had courage to support him when so many persons were opposed 
to him ; but it is lamentable to find that in the end the friends quarrelled, and that Linnaeus is said to have 
named the different species to commemorate this friendship and this quarrel. Thus, B. elata is said to express 
the extent of their friendship ; B. demissa, its decrease ; and B. alienata, their final quarrel. The first two names 
are, however, so well accounted for by the habits of the respective plants, that this origin for them appears too 
fanciful. I I 
