The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 08

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Curtis William. The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 08

[253] Lathyrus Articulatus. Jointed-Podded Lathyrus

[254] Lopezia Racemosa. Mexican Lopezia

DESCRIPTION OF THE LOPEZIA

[255] Cytisus Sessilifolius. Sessile-Leav'd, or Common Cytisus

[256] Ixia Longiflora. Long-Flower'd Ixia

[257] Lychnis Chalcedonica. Scarlet Lychnis

[258] Coronilla Varia. Purple Coronilla

[259] Lilium Catesbæi. Catesby's Lily

[260] Metrosideros Citrina. Harsh-Leav'd Metrosideros

[261] Erodium Incarnatum. Flesh-Coloured Crane's-Bill

[262] Mesembryanthemum Aureum. Golden Fig-Marigold

[263] Glycine Bimaculata. Purple Glycine

[264] Cistus Formosus. Beautiful Cistus

[265] Ixia Bulbocodium. Crocus-Leav'd Ixia

[266] Ranunculus Amplexicaulis. Plantain-Leaved Crowfoot

[267] Pyrus Spectabilis. Chinese Apple Tree

[268] Glycine Rubicunda. Dingy-flowered Glycine

[269] Ornithogalum Nutans. Neapolitan Star of Bethlehem

[270] Glycine Coccinea. Scarlet Glycine

[271] Cyrtanthus Angustifolius. Narrow-leaved Cyrtanthus

[272] Gladiolus Tristis. Square-leaved Corn-flag

[273] Diosma Uniflora. One-flowered Diosma

[274] Borbonia Crenata. Heart-Leaved Borbonia

[275] Liriodendron Tulipifera. Common Tulip-Tree

[276] Blitum Virgatum. Strawberry Blite

[277] Mahernia Pinnata. Winged Mahernia

[278] Lilium Candidum. White Lily

[279] Plumeria Rubra. Red Plumeria

[280] Apocynum Androsæmifolium. Tutsan-Leav'd, or Fly-Catching Dogsbane

[281] Turnera Angustifolia. Narrow-Leav'd Turnera

[282] Hedysarum Obscurum. Creeping-Rooted Hedysarum

[283] Mimulus Ringens. Narrow-Leaved Monkey-Flower

[284] Rosa Semperflorens. Ever-Blowing Rose

[285] Jasminum Odoratissimum. Sweetest Jasmine

[286] Portlandia Grandiflora. Great-Flowered Portlandia

[287] Goodenia Lævigata. Smooth Goodenia

[288] Passiflora Ciliata. Fringed-Leaved Passion-Flower

Отрывок из книги

The seed-vessels are of the first importance in ascertaining the several species of Lathyrus, some being naked, others hairy, some long, others short, some having a smooth and perfectly even surface, others, as in the present instance, assuming an uneven or jointed appearance.

Of this genus we have already figured three annual species, common in flower-gardens, viz. odoratus, tingitanus, and sativus; to these we now add the articulatus, not altogether so frequently met with, but meriting a place on the flower-border, as the lively red and delicate white so conspicuous in its blossoms, causes it to be much admired.

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It is a hardy annual, requiring support, and rarely exceeding the height of two feet, flowering in July and August, and is readily raised from seeds, which should be sown in the open border at the beginning of April.

Mons. Cavanille was induced to call this plant Lopezia, in compliment to Th. Lopez, a Spaniard1.

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