. The American entomologist and botanist. is botanically known as Jamesia Amer-icana, T. and G., in honor of the discoverer, , the Botanist of Longs Expedition in 5 is a plant well known in the Western States,occtirring in hazel patches and the borders of prairies,and is sometimes called Shooting Star, sometimes Prideof the Prairie {Dodecatheon Meadia, L.) It is a imiqueand beautiful plant of the Piimiose Family. We donot mean the Evening Primrose Family, but the ti-uePrimrose Family (Frimulaceai). The type of this familyis the Primrose of Europe, of which genus we have buttwo
. The American entomologist and botanist. is botanically known as Jamesia Amer-icana, T. and G., in honor of the discoverer, , the Botanist of Longs Expedition in 5 is a plant well known in the Western States,occtirring in hazel patches and the borders of prairies,and is sometimes called Shooting Star, sometimes Prideof the Prairie {Dodecatheon Meadia, L.) It is a imiqueand beautiful plant of the Piimiose Family. We donot mean the Evening Primrose Family, but the ti-uePrimrose Family (Frimulaceai). The type of this familyis the Primrose of Europe, of which genus we have buttwo species (both rare) in this country. The Dodeca-theon has a number of large, oblong, smooth leaves atthe surface of the ground, from which rises a longnaked stem a foot or two in length, and surmounted atthe top with an umbel of from five to twenty flowers,which are nodding when fully open, but in fruitare strictly erect. It has been somewhat introducedinto cultivation, and is well worthy a place in everygarden. T M E A\i!J Em IJ ©A\Nl. VOL. 2. ST. LOUIS, MO., MAY, 1870. ^nl0mol00tral gtparlment. (J 11 .V K L E S V . 111 L E Y , E n I r o 1 221 N. Main St., St. Louis, Mo. THE GORDIUS. (M! H.\ BV rUOFKSSUU .lOSElIt LEIDV, IMlILADELPHt.
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