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scarlet, but they are so small, and the bracteas or involucral leaves so large, that scarcely any effect is produced 
by their brilliant colour. The leaves are remarkable from their being frequently divided into three sharp segments 
of unequal length. The plant is a native of Chili, from which country seeds were brought by Mr. Cuming in 
1832. They are now common in all the seed-shops, and may be sown in the open border in March, when they 
will flower in June. 
3.—COLLOMIA LINEARIS, Nutt. THE LINEAR-LEAVED COLLOMIA. 
Synonyme. —C. parviflora, Hook. 
Engravings. —Bot. Reg. t. 1166 ; Bnt. Mag. t. 2893. 
Specific Character. —Plant erect,branched, clothed with glandular 
hairs. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, quite entire, opaque, uniform, superior 
ones downy beneath. Calyx cup-shaped, 5-parted. Corolla more than 
twice longer than the calyx. Cells of capsule 1-seeded.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —The flowers are very small, and of a dingy purple ; and they are so surrounded with the 
bracteas, and the dark green leaves, as to present very little beauty. This plant, which was the first described 
of the genus, was found by Nuttall on the banks of the Missouri river ; but it was afterwards discovered in great 
abundance on the banks of tlie Columbia; and, in fact, its habitat appears to extend over a space of nearly 
sixteen hundred miles. It was introduced by Douglas in 1826 ; and it is now common everywhere. It is quite 
hardy, and only requires to be sown in the open border in March, to come into flower in May, and it continues 
flowering till July or August. 
4.—COLLOMIA GRANDIFLORA, Bough THE LARGE-FLOWERED COLLOMIA. 
Engravings. —Bot. Reg. t. 1174 ; Bot. Mag. t. 2894. 5-cleft, villous, glandular. Corolla ventricose. Limb spreading. Cells 
Specific Character. —Plant erect, branched, rather downy at top. of capsule 1-seeded.— (G. Bon.) 
Leaves oblong-lanceolate, entire, shining, ciliated with glands. Calyx I 
Description, &c.—-The flowers of this species are much larger than those of any of the other kinds; but 
their colour when they first expand, is of a dingy yellow, becoming gradually of a nankeen or buff-colour, 
and they are surrounded with a glutinous substance, which renders them very unpleasant to the touch. The 
bracteas are also large, and the plant weedy-looking; but the stems are of a rich purple. The plant is a native 
of the country near the Columbia, where it was discovered and sent home by Douglas in 1826. Seeds are now 
common in the seed-shops, and they only require sowing in March, to flower in May and June. Care must be 
taken, however, to sow the seeds in a poor soil and shady situation; as in a rich soil, the plants will produce 
more leaves than flowers, and in a hot, dry, exposed situation, they will wither without producing any 
flowers at all. 
5.—COLLOMIA GRACILIS, Boug. THE SLENDER COLLOMIA. 
Synonyme.— Gilia gracilis, Hook. 
Engraving.— Bot. Mag. t. 2924. 
Specific Character. —Plant erect, branched, clothed with glandular 
down. Leaves lanceolate-oblong, obtuse. Calyx 5-parted. Calycine 
segments long, subulate. Stamens enclosed. Cells of capsule 1-seeded.— 
(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —A plant with small and insignificant dingy pink flowers, and very slender and numerous 
branches, bearing a much greater resemblance to the genus Gilia, than to that of Collomia. It is a native of 
California, where it was discovered in light soils, and on high grounds near the rivers. It was introduced in 
1826; but we do not know where seeds are to be obtained. It is quite hardy, and its culture is the same as 
that of the other species. There are some other species of Collomia ; but they have not yet been introduced. 
