Plate 313. 
PENTSTEMON JAEEEAYANUS. 
During a visit paid this summer to the well-known nursery 
of Messrs. Fraser, of Lea-Bridge Road, we were, amidst a num¬ 
ber of other excellent things, greatly interested by a large col¬ 
lection of some of the best varieties of Pentstemon, both of 
English and foreign raisers, and must confess that we were a 
little surprised that as a decorative plant it was not more gene¬ 
rally grown. Conspicuous amongst them was the fine blue 
variety which we now figure, and which deserves to be better 
known, as we are certain it would be sure to find admirers 
amongst those who appreciate this tribe. 
The Pentstemon has received a great deal of the attention 
that has of late years been bestowed on garden flowers, and the 
result has been a great improvement in the size and character 
of the flower; and we had hoped that ere this the introduction 
of such species as Lobbianus and spectabilis would have led to 
the obtaining of an entirely new class, just as we hoped Mimulus 
cupreus would have done; but, while in the latter our expecta¬ 
tions have been promptly and abundantly realized, we have 
seen but little result in the former; that may perhaps yet be 
effected. 
The propagation of this variety, unlike that of speciosum , an¬ 
other blue flower in this family, is easy, and the plant is not so 
delicate as that species, which is so very difficult, that we rarely 
see it grown well. J affray anus , we were assured by Mr. 
Fraser, has a good constitution, and is easily grown well; the 
plants which we saw were certainly very vigorous. It is easy 
now to form a collection of strong, vigorous-growing Pentstemons, 
