close and soft pubescence. The genus was named Aciiania 

 bv Dr. Solander from a Greek word that refers to the 



fl 



not openin 



which it never docs more than is 



of 



figure of the present species 



A 



iety 



be found 



good 



botany displayed," a periodical work of 



Th o m p 



rep re- 



in 



7<JS, b 



(fi 



o 



do not 



know,) proceeded beyond a fourth fasciculus. This variety 

 has never fallen in our way ; but the present is very com- 

 mon in our stoves, where it requires to be kept both 



m e r 



pagated bj 



cuttings. 



Bl 



r ~ & ~.. — ~j — - — p— 



leaves are 3-4 inches long, and 



flower in perfection, 

 ate in the autumn. 



1 



b 



The 

 The drawing 



was made at the nursery of Messrs. Colville, in the K 

 Road, Chelsea. 



& 



c A petal extended so as to show the lateral lobe, which in its place is 

 (with those of the other four) wound round the base of the stamineous 

 column, thus preventing the expansion of the flower, b The entire pistil 

 drawn out of the stamineous sheath, c The hollow stamineous column, 



showing the appearance of the five-cleft orifice when the pistil is withdrawn. 



