Nuttallia
of Torrey and Gray (named after Thomas Nuttall, a celebrated North American botanist; he died in 1859). ORD. Rosaceae. A monotypic genus. The species is a small, ornamental, hardy, deciduous shrub, growing freely in almost any garden soil, and, where seeds cannot be procured, is easily increased by means of the suckers which spring plentifully from the roots.
N. cerasiformis (Cerasus-like).* fl. white, small, polygamodiaecious, in axillary, drooping racemes; stamens fifteen. Early spring. fr. Plum-like, with a purple bloom. l. obovate, entire. h. 5ft. California, 1848. An extremely pretty plant, of nearly globose habit, branching freely, and producing flowers in abundance. (G. C. n. s., xix. 309.)
N. cordata. See Callirhoe triangulata.
N. digitata. See Callirhoe digitata.
N. Papaver. See Callirhoe Papaver.