BIRD'S-EYES.
Gilia tricolor, Benth. Phlox or Polemonium Family.
Stems.—Slender; branching; six inches to a foot or more high. Leaves.—Twice pinnately parted into narrow linear lobes. Corolla.—Six lines long; with yellow tube; funnel-form throat, marked with deep violet-purple; and lilac or white limb. (See Gilia.) Hab.—Throughout Western California.
Whole slopes are often carpeted with this dainty Gilia, producing an effect which has been described as like light chinchilla. The little blossoms have a peculiarly fresh and winsome look, and are called "bird's-eyes" by the children. The corollas are delicate lilac, blending into white toward the center, while the throat has five purple spots within, which give way to bright gold below.
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