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4 .— COLL1NS1A PARVIFLORA, Lindl. THE SMALL-FLOWERED COLLINSIA. 
Engravings _Bot. Reg. t. 1082 ; and our fig. 4, in Plate 41. the flowers. Segments of corolla acutish, entire. Calyx downy, about 
Specific Character. —Stem prostrate, downy. Leaves ovate-oblong, equal in length to the corolla.—(G. Don.) 
nearly entire, downy. Pedicels axillary, solitary, much longer than , 
Description, &c.—A little insignificant plant scarcely worth growing. A native of the banks of the 
Columbia, introduced in 1827. The stem is prostrate, and consequently, as one plant covers a considerable space, 
the seeds should be sown very sparingly, or the plants thinned out as soon as they appear. In other respects 
the culture is the same as for the other species. 
Several other Collinsias are said to have been discovered, but they have not yet been introduced. 
GENUS II. 
SCHIZANTIiUS, R. et P. THE SCHIZANTIIUS. 
Lin. Syst. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Character. —Calyx 5-parted. Limb of the corolla 4-parted, lobed, irregular. Stamens 4, two upper ones sterile. Stigma 
compressed, obtuse.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c.— A genus of very beautiful flowers, comprised by Professor De Candolle in the order 
Solanacece; but placed by most botanists, among whom is Dr. Lindley, whose arrangement we have hitherto 
followed, in the order Scrofihularince. The name of Schizanthus signifies literally cut-flower. The stamens of 
these plants are said to start forward when touched, and the stem and leaves are covered witli glandular hairs, 
which give out a peculiar and acid secretion, a fact which was first discovered by Miss Murray. All the species 
require a light soil and abundance of light and air. 
1.—SCHIZANTIIUS PINNATUS, Ruiz et Pav. 
Engravings _Bot. Reg. t. 725 ; Bot. Mag. t. 2404 ; and our fig. 
I, in Plate 42. 
Variety. —S. p. 2. humilis, Lindl. ; Bot. Reg. t. 157 ; Swt. Brit. 
Flow. Card. 2d Ser. t. 197; Paxt. Mag. of Bot. vol. 2, p. 198 ; and 
our fig. 3, in Plate 42. Racemes of flowers crowded. A dwarf plant, 
THE PINNATE-LEAVED SCHIZANTHUS. 
introduced in 1831 from Chili. 
Specific Character.— Fructiferouspeduncles inflexed at top,secund; 
lateral segments of the lower lip of the corolla longer than the inter¬ 
mediate one, which is obcordate ; upper segment of the corolla cuneate, 
emarginate.—(G. Don.) 
Description, 8c c .— In favourable soils and situations this plant grows nearly two feet high, though with a 
slender stem that requires support, and which throws out numerous branches, each terminating in a panicle of 
flowers. The leaves are pinnate, and they, as well as the stem and branches, are thickly clothed with short 
glandular hairs. The flowers are very pretty, and from their rather long and slender footstalks, they have a 
peculiarly light and elegant appearance. This very graceful plant was discovered by Messrs. Ruiz and Pavon in 
the course of their botanical researches in Chili, and it was figured in their splendid work on the plants of that 
country. It was not, however, introduced till 1822, when seeds of it were first brought to England by Lady 
Cochrane, and the following year it flowered in several collections. Seeds of it are now common in all the seed- 
shops, and they may either be sown in autumn to stand the winter, like the Californian annuals (see p. 156 ); or 
sown in the open ground in February or March. At whatever season the seeds may be sown care should be 
taken to select a light rich soil and a sheltered situation for the young plants; as this species is perhaps more 
