Romneya
(named after the Rev. Dr. T. Romney Robinson, an astronomer, of Armagh). ORD. Papaveraceoe. A monotypic genus. The species is a tall, showy, branched, glabrous, herbaceous perennial, allied to Platystigma. Although a half-hardy plant, it nevertheless thrives best, and produces larger and more abundant flowers if allowed space in a cool greenhouse. A rich, sandy loam soil is most suitable. The species may be increased by means of seeds, sown in the spring.
R. Coulteri (Coulter's).* fl. white, showy, terminating the branches, corymbose or solitary; sepals three, scarcely 1in. long; petals six, biseriate, 2 1/2in. long, broadly obovate, thickened at the base; stamens very numerous, many-seriate. Summer. l. petiolate, glabrous, glaucous, pinnatifid, setose-ciliated on the margins; lower segments linear-lanceolate, upper ones deltoid; petioles one-fourth the length of the leaves. h. 2ft. to 4ft. California, 1875. (F. M. 252; G. C. n. s., iii. 280; Gn. xi. 374; R. G. 1876, 152.)