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THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
GENUS IV. 
GILIA, Ruiz et Pavon. THE GILIA. 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. ? 
Generic Character. —Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft. Corolla funnel-shaped, or sub-campnnulate ; segments of the limb obovate. Stamens 
inserted in the throat. Cells of capsule many-seeded.— (G. Don.) 
Description, &c.— The species of the genus Gilia are nearly all annuals, with the exception of the two 
beautiful plants called Gilia coronopifolia , syn. Ipornopsis picla, and G. aggregata , syn. I. elegans , which are 
biennials, though the latter is frequently marked as an annual in botanical books and catalogues. The genus was 
named in honour of Philippi Salvador Gilio a Spanish botanist, and not in honour of Dr. Gillies, as is generally 
supposed. 
1.—GILIA INCONSPICUA, Bough THE INCONSPICUOUS GILIA. 
Synonymes. —G. parviflora, Spreng .; Ipomopsis inconspicua, Smith ; 
Cautua parviflora, Pursh. 
Engraving. —Bot. Mag. t. 2883. 
Specific Character. —Stem much branched, and clothed as well as 
the calyxes with glandular down. Leaves pinnatifid, lower ones bi- 
pinnate, segments linear. Flowers solitary, terminal, panicled. 
Corolla about twice the length of the calyx.—(G. Bon.) 
Description, &c.— A little insignificant blue flower, introduced so long ago as 1 793, when it was raised at 
Syon House, from American seed. It was first described by Sir James Edward Smith, and sought for by Pursh ; 
but the exact locality of its native habitat was not known till it was found by Douglas on the banks of the 
Columbia in 1826. It is quite hardy, and grows best in a shady situation in sandy peat. We do not know 
where seeds are to be procured. 
2.—GILIA PUNGENS, Boug. 
Synonyme. —AEgochloa pungens, Benth .; Gilia squarrosa, Hook 
et Arm .; Hoitzia squarrosa, Esck. 
Engraving. —Bot. Mag. t. 2977- 
Specific Character. —Plant erect, much branched, clothed with 
THE SHARP-LEAVED GILIA. 
clammy down. Leaves pinnate. Leaflets entire or cut, the lobes 
lanceolate-linear, very acute and spinose. Bracteas ciliately hairy, 
dilated at the base. Calycine segments lanceolate, nearly eDtire. 
Corolla longer than the calyx. Stamens inclosed.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c.— A very curious plant of no beauty ; with very small flowers, and a fetid smell. A native 
of California, where it was found by Douglas in moist valleys, and near the sources of the Mulnomack river, one 
of the branches of the Columbia. The plant was introduced in 1833; but we do not know where seeds are now 
to be procured. 
3.—-GILIA ARENARIA, Benth. THE SAND-INHABITING GILIA. 
Specific Character.— Stem humble, clammy, nearly naked. Leaves pinnatitid, lobes ovate. Flowers somewhat glomerate ; corolla three 
times longer than the calyx.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —A very elegant little plant with a slender stem, and delicate blue flowers. A native of 
California, and discovered there by Douglas. It was introduced in 1833. A specimen of this species has just 
been sent to us (August 16th, 1839), the flowers and buds of which are remarkably elegant and delicate; and 
judging from which, the species seems to us well deserving of cultivation. 
