Impatiens
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A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautifulflowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst whentouched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called alsotouch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes calledlady's slipper) is the common garden balsam.
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