Cistus Guttatus. Spotted-Flowered Cistus. 
CISTUS. Linn. Gen. PI. Poltandria Monogynia. 
Cor. 5-petala. Cal. 5-phyllus : foliolis duobus minbribus. Capfula. 
Raii Syn. Gen. 24. Herb,e pentafetal.e vasculifer.e. 
CISTUS gutiftus herbaceus exftipulatus, foliis oppolitis lanceolatis trinerviis, racemis ebra£leatis. 
Linn. Syjl. Lege tab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 499. Mant. 403. 
CISTUS annuus, foliis radicalibus oppofitis, lanceolatis trinerviis, ramiferis ternatis linearibus. Sauv. 
Monfp. 148- 
CISTUS foliis oblongo-acuminatis non fl.ipul9.tis caule florali racemofo. Guett Stamp. 2. p. 181. Da lib, 
Parif. 158. 
CISTUS flore pallido punicante macula infignito. C. B. Pin, 465. 
TUBER ARIA minor Myconi* Lugd. I099. 
CISTUS annuus II. Clujl Hijl. 1. p. 77. 
CISTUS annuus flore maculato. Ger. emac-. 1281 . f ig. Spotted annual Ciftus. 
CISTUS annuus flore guttato. Spotted annual Ciftus. Park. Lb. p. 66 1. 
HELIANTHEMUM flore maculofo. Col. Ecphr. II. 78. t. 77. 
Tota planta gratum odorem fpirat, prefertim flores. 
RADIX annua. 
CAULIS femipedalis ad pedalem, ereftus, ramofus uf- 
que ad bafin, teres* hirfutulus, vifcofus. 
FOLIA oppofita, connata, inferiora lanceolata, obtu- 
fiufciila, punftis prominulis fcabriufcula, tri- 
nervia, hirfutula, fuperiora lanceolato-linearia. 
FLORES racemofi, pedunculati, lutei,, caduci, brac- 
teati, et ebrafleati, idque in eodem racemo ; 
Pedunculi teretes, vifcofi, ante florefcentiam 
nutantes, pendente florefcentia ere&i, perafla 
florefcentia reflexi, feminibus demiflis iterum 
eriguntur. 
CALYX i Perianthium pentaphyllum, perfidens, 
foliolis tribus majoribus ovatis, acutis, con- 
cavis, vifcofis, hirfutis, glandulis atro-purpu- 
feis punflatis, perafla florefcentia convergen- 
tibus ; duobus minoribus lanceolatis, ciliatis, 
patentibus, Jig. i. 
COROLLA: Petala quinque, obovata, lutea, ma- § 
cula purpurea ad bafin notata, insequaliter 0 
circum ferrata, Jig-. 2. ? 
STAMINA: Filamenta plurima ; Anthers flavze, * 
fig- 3 - , $ 
PISTILLUM: GER\f£Nfubrotundum; Stylus nullus; $ 
Stigma magnum; flavum, villofum, jig. 4. $ 
PERICARPIUM: Capsula trivalvis, valvis ovatis, 6 
concavis marginibus ad lentem ciliatis, jig. 5. $ 
SEMINA plurima, minima, pallida, interno parieti 
valvarum per fila affixa, jig. 6. 
The whole plant diffufes a pleafant odour, efpecially 
the flowers. 
ROOT annual. 
STALK from fix inches to a foot in height, upright, 
branched quite to the bottom, round, flightly 
hairy, and vifcid, 
LEAVES oppofite, connate, the lowermoft lanceolate 
and fomewhat blunt, the furface rough with 
little prominent points, three-ribbed, flightly 
hirfute, the uppermolt lanceolato-linear. 
FLOWERS growing in racemi, Handing on foot- 
ftalks, yellow, deciduous, with and without 
bra&ea;, and that on the fame racemus ; Pe- 
duncles round, vifcous, drooping before the 
blofloms open, upright during their expanfion, 
turning back again when the flowering is over, 
and again becoming upright on the medding 
of the feed. 
CALYX : a Perianthium of five leaves, continuing, 
the three larger leaves ovate, pointed, con- 
cave, vifcous, hirfute, dotted with glands of 
a blackiffi purple colour, clofing together 
when the flowering is over ; the two fmaller 
leaves lanceolate, edged with hairs, and 
fpreading, jig. 1. ’ 
COROLLA: Petals five, obovate, yellow, marked 
with a yellow fpot at the bafe, the edge irre- 
gularly indented, jig ; 2. 
STAMINA: Filaments numerous; Antheras yel- 
low > fig- 3 - 
PISTILLUM: Germen roundiffi; Style none; 
Stigma large, yellow, and villous. Jig. 4. 
SEED-VESSEL : a Capsule of three valves, the 
valves ovate, concave, the edges fringed when 
magnified, jig. 5. 
SEEDS numerous, very fmall, of a pale colour, af- 
fixed by threads to the infide of the valves, 
fig- 6. 
This very diftinfl fpecies of Ciftus, is firft enumerated as a Britifh plant in Ray’s Synopfis, where it is defcribed 
on the authority of Dr. Si-ierard, as growing in the Ifle of Jerfey, on the weft fide, near Grofnez-Caftle; and 
is further mentioned, on the authority of Mr. Brewer, in Mr. Hudson's Flora Anglica, as being found in the 
Ifle of Man ; in fandy paftures on Llech ddue, near Holyhead ; in France, Spain, and Italy, it occurs more 
frequently. 
Both this Ciftus and the falicifolius are annuals, in which refpeft they differ from all the Other Britifh fpecies ; 
from each other they are diftinguifhed by feveral chara&ers, none of which are more obvious than the difpro- 
portionate fize of their refpedive feed-veffels. Several peculiarities attend on this fpecies, fome of which 
have efcaped the obfervations of authors ; the fpots on the petals have been generally noticed, they contribute 
to render the flowers a pretty ornament ; on the lower part of each of the larger leaves of the calyx one 
perceives numerous black glands, interfperfed among the hairs, vifible to the naked eye, and very confpicuous 
when fomewhat magnified ; Clusius, who found this plant in Spain, defcribes it as covered with a fort of 
glutinous exudation ; we have not perceived much of this, but we have found the whole plant diffufe a moft 
delightful fragrance, more efpecially the flowers, and flower cups ; this odoriferous matter, we apprehend, 
chiefly refides in the black glands we have mentioned. 
In the middle of fummer, the ufual time of its flowering, when the mornings are long, and the folar rays 
powerful, the petals of this fpecies will frequently fall off before nine o’clock; towards Autumn, we have 
obferved them continue till noon ; immediately on their falling, the three larger leaves of the calyx clofe 
together over the ftamina, and piftillum, and fecure them from any injury they might be liable to fuftain from, 
the early lofs of their more delicate covering. 
This plant is propagated without difficulty, it produces abundance of feeds, which readily grow; fow them 
in a pot of earth, in the Autumn ; guard the feedlings, which will be fmall againft injuries, during the Winter, 
and your plants will flower early the enfuing Summer ; ffiould your autumnal crop fail, fow again in the Spring, 
your plants will flower in the Summer, but later. 
Idas been obferved by authors to vary with flowers without Ipots, 
