summer. The flowers are among the handsomest of the 

 genus. We are not aware that the species has hcen ever 

 introduced into this country, hefore it was lately sent from 

 Madras by Mrs. Clarke to Messrs. Whitley and Co. of the 

 FuUiam nursery, where it was raised last summer. The seed 

 had been procured from the Botanic Garden at Calcutta. 



The whole plant, except the corolla, furred. Stem round, 

 from six to twelve feet high, about as thick as a crow-quill 

 at the base. Leaves alternate, distant, liroadly cordate, 

 three-Iobed, 2-4 inches long, lobes pointed, middle one 

 larger and farther tapered. Peduncles axillary, solitary, 

 about the length of the petioles, 2-;Vflowered. Bractes 

 linear. Calyx more rougldy furred than any other part of 

 the plant, 3 times shorter than the corolla or more, leaflets 

 upright, lanceolate with a long narrow subulate point, of 

 one length, two inner ones narrower than the rest. Flowers 

 large, of a bright pale blue colour. Corolla nearly fun- 

 nelform ; tube equal to the calyx, more than twice shorter 

 than i\\efaux, which is white; Ihnh subrotately expanded, 

 twice shorter than the tube reckoned together with the faux, 

 segments rounded mucronately notched or emargiuate. 

 Stamens whitish, even with the faux, of unequal lengths ; 

 Jilaments furred below; anthers creaux-colourcd. Stigma a 

 granulated head, slightly and obscurely three-lobed. Cells 

 of the capsule two-seeded. 



