Clintonia
(named in honour of De Witt Clinton, at one time Governor of the State of New York). ORD. Liliaceoe. Lovely and interesting herbaceous perennials, admirably adapted for borders. They should be included in every collection of choice hardy plants. Clintonias thrive in sandy peat, in a damp, shady situation. Propagated by division of the roots, in spring. (The genus very commonly known as Clintonia (Douglas), belonging to Lobeliaceoe, is more properly called Downingia, as the Clintonia of Rafinesque has priority over that of Douglas). See Downingia.
C. Andrewsiana (Andrews's).* fl. deep rose - coloured, bell-shaped, from 3/4in. to 1in. in length, disposed in umbels, succeeded by blue berries. l. broadly oblong to oblanceolate, acute or acuminate. h. 2ft. California. C. borealis (Northern). fl. yellowish-green, in a small terminal umbel. May. l. radical, elliptical, ciliate. h. 1ft. North America, 1778. SYN. Smilacina borealis. (B. M. 1403.) C. pulchella. See Downingia pulchella.
C. umbellata (umbelled). fl. whitish, disposed in a capitate umbel, on a leafless scape. May. l. radical, oblong, ovate, deep green. h. 6in. North America, 1778. SYN. Smilacina borealis var. (B. M. 1155.) C. uniflora (one-flowered).* fl. white, usually solitary, rarely two, nearly 1in. long, pubescent. July. l. lanceolate, acute, attenuated below, much longer than the peduncle. h. 6in. North America. SYN. Smilacina uniflora. (H. F. B. A. 2, 190.)