or 



an cries, and 



o 



IS 



baceous and 



cartilaginous corners 



rounded at the base. The whole plant in formosa is like- 

 wise upon a far smaller scale, and the foliage of a dark 

 dull glaucous green. 



E.vimia was introduced by the late Mr. Lyon from North 



America, about four years ago. It seems not to have fallen 



iiTsh. at least we cannot 



in the way of Michaux or Mr. I 



iind 



At present 



far the most ornamental plant of 



genus ; 



and in a situation that suits it, soon forms a large 



tuft, throwing up stems of nearly three feet 



of flowers in p 



considerable b 



green. \) looms in Mat 



and of 



fc..~ww - 



a peculiarly lively tender 



Pro- 



Perfect Iv h 



pagated 

 root. 



dividing the tuberous knob 



the 



The genus has been in some recent publications separate 

 to Corydalis and Fumaria ; but the editors of the Hoi ti 



Kewcnsis h 

 innovation. 



e 



not been seduced to adopt so wanton an 





The drawing was made at 



Chelsea, King's Road. 



Mr. Knight's 



nursery, Little 



a The six diadclphous sUimens and pistil, as they appear when the corolla 

 is removed, b The pistil after one of the sets of stamens which enclose it is 

 removed, c One of the two sets of stamens, d A view of the inside front 

 of one of the two petals which form the faux or centre-piece of the corolla. 









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