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6.—(ENOTHERA DENTATA, Cav. THE TOOTHED-LEAVED (ENOTHERA. 
Synonymes _OE. Chamissonis, Link. Holostigma heterophyllum, Spacli. 
Specific Character.— Leaves linear, denticulated, glabrous. Capsule cylindrical, very narrow.—( G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —A prostrate species, with rather large yellow flowers, a native of Chili and Peru, intro¬ 
duced in 1818. We have never seen the plant, and do not know where it is to be procured. 
7.—OENOTHERA HIRTA, Link. THE HAIRY (ENOTHERA. 
Synonymes _CE. micrantlia, Horn. Holostigma micrantlium, I ceolate, denticulated. Flowers sessile, minute. Capsules curved, 
Spach. round.—(G. Don.) 
Specific Character. —Hairy. Stem branched, erect. Leaves lan- I 
Description, &c. —A low, hairy plant, with small yellow flowers, and round, curved capsules. A native of 
California, introduced in 1823. Seeds may be had, under the name of CE. micrantlia, at Charlwood’s. 
8.—(ENOTHERA SALICIFOLIA, Desf. THE WILLOW-LEAVED EVENING PRIMROSE. 
Synonymes. —(E. elata, Kuntli. CE. crassipes, Hort. Berol. 1 lanceolate, acute, nearly entire, rather pilose, thickish. Stamens and 
Qnagra Kunthiana, Spach. pistil equal in length to the corolla. Lobes of stigma oblong-linear, 
Variety. —CE. 2 undulata, Hort. CE. odorata, var. Hort. large, thickish. Capsule oblong, tetragonal. Valves linear, with red 
Specific Character. —Stem tall, simple, angular. Leaves oblong- ) nerves.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —A tall, handsome species, growing to the height of two feet or three feet, or more, with 
pale, yellow flowers. The leaves are long, and somewhat fleshy ; and the capsules, which are four-winged, are 
ornamental, from their valves having red nerves. This species is a native of Mexico, and was introduced in 
1824. Seeds may be procured at Mr. Chari wood’s, and they should be sown on a slight hotbed, in September, 
if they are wanted to flower in June. They may also be sown in the open ground in May, in which case they 
will not flower before August or September. This kind of (Enothera is tall, and rather untidy in its habits of 
growth; there should therefore be three stakes forming a triangle at the bottom, and fastened together at top, 
put over each patch, to tic the plants to. This may be considered as a true Evening Primrose, as the 
flowers expand only at night, and shrivel up before morning. Its leaves are much thicker and more fleshy than 
those of any of the other kinds. CE. salicifolia , and the three followings pecies, are frequently marked as biennials 
in botanical works, but they may be grown as annuals. 
9.—(ENOTHERA GRANDIFLORA, Ait. THE LARGE-FLOWERED EVENING PRIMROSE. 
Synonymes. —CE. biennis, var. grandiflora, Lindt. CE. suaveolens, Specific Character. —Pubescent. Stem simple. Leaves lanceolate, 
Desf. Onagi'a vulgaris, var. Spach. remotely toothed. Stamens deflexed. Petals large, obcordate. Capsule 
Engraving.— Bot. Mag. t. 20C8 ; Bot. Reg. 1.1604. ! sessile, cylindrical.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —A plant, growing about two feet high, with large, bright, yellow, solitary flowers, which 
spring from the axils of the leaves. This species, which is a native of North America, introduced in 1778, must 
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