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S. ACAULIS, Cm. 
A native of Peru, with large yellow flowers, which are produced without any stem, and a very thick root. 
Not introduced. 
S. PICHINCHENSIS, Cav. 
A native of Quito, on the summit of the volcano Mount Pichincha, 7050 feet above the level of the sea. The 
leaves are quite white, from the silky dovm with which they are covered, and the large yellow flowers repose on 
them as on a bed. The plant is not above two inches high. Not introduced. 
GENUS VIII. 
NUTTALLIA, Brown. THE NUTTALLIA. 
Lin. Syst. MONADELPHIA. POLYANDRIA. 
GsNEaic Chiracteb. — Ciljz 5-eleft, persistent. Style 12-cleft, fringed. Carpels orbiculate, 12 — l-seeded. 
Description, &c. — Showy flowers, somewhat resembling the poppy, natives of North America, where the 
first species was found by Nuttall, and hence the genus has received the name of Nuttallia, 
Synonymes. — Callirhoe digitata, Nutt. ; Sida digitata, Spreng. 
ENGRATiNGs.^Swt. Brit. Flow. Card., t. 129 ; and o\xt fig. 4 in 
Plate 29. 
1.— NUTTALLIA DIGITATA, Bart. FINGER-LEAVED NUTTALLIA 
Specific Character. — Glaucous. Leaves snbpcltate, 6 — 7-parted, 
with linear, entire, or 2-paTted segments, upper ones more simple. 
Peduncles long, axillary, 1-flowered. (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — This very handsome plant was first flowered in England at Mr. Barclay's at Bury Hill, 
in the open border. It is generally brought forward in pots in a hotbed, as it is only propagated by seeds ; but 
when fully grovra, it is quite hardy, and will thrive in the open border if planted in peat soil. 
2.— NUTTALLIA PAPAVER, Grah. THE POPPY-LIKE NUTTALLIA. 
Engravings. — Swt. Brit. Flow. Card., 2d ser., t. 279 ; Paxt. Specific Charactsk. — Root biennial. Stem erect. Radical leaves 
Mag. of Hot. vol. vi. p. 1 73 ; Bot. Mag. t. 3287 ; and out fig. 5 in five lobes, with broad segments ; segments of the cauline leaves linear. 
Plate 29. Peduncles long, l-Bowered. 
Description, &c. — This species is a biennial with a fusiform root. It should be grown in peat and loam, 
and is quite hardy in the open border. It is a native of Louisiana, whence it was introduced by Mr. Drummond 
in 1833. It is increased by seeds, which it ripens but sparingly. It is a very showy plant, and well deserving 
of cultivation. 
OTHER SPECIES OF NUTTALLIA. 
N. PEDATA, Hook. 
A hardy perennial with dark purple flowers ; a native of North America, introduced in 1824. 
N. GRANDIFLORA, Paxt. Mag. of Bot. vol. v. p. 217. 
A native of North America, introduced in 1837, v?ith handsome dark crimson flowers. This species, if 
planted in the open border and protected, or in the free ground of a conservatory, will attain the height of five 
or six feet. 
