resemblance in habit to F. lycioides; that its leaves are 
nearly white on their under surface, its young branches co- 
vered over with a very dense rufous tomentum, its stamens 
not longer than the calyx, and its flowers not longer than 
the leaves, from the axillee of which they grow. All these 
characters being quite at variance with the subject of this 
article, we have found it necessary to alter the name of the 
one we have proposed. F. petiolaris of our friend Kunth 
appears to be closely akin to F. gracilis. 
A hardy frame plant, so easily propagated by cuttings, 
as already to have become common in the gardens about 
London. Our drawing was made from fine specimens, 
communicated by the Right Hon. the Countess of Tanker- 
ville, from her garden at Walton. 
A cross-branched twiggy shrub. The old branches ash- 
coloured, with a deciduous bark; the younger rounded, red, 
pendulous, one-sided, covered over with a very fine down. 
Leaves lanceolate, toothletted, on long stalks, those of 
the branches less and more ovate, very smooth on both 
sides; the footstalks £ rounded, channelled above, downy 
and red. Flowers growing singly or in pairs in the upper 
axillz of the little branches, with very long slender stalks 
much longer than the larger leaves. Calyx scarlet, length- 
ened, with long acute segments. Petals purple, retuse, im- 
bricated, shorter than the calyx. Stamens much exserted, 
four longer than the others. Filaments smooth, filiform. 
Style slender, filiform, with a fusiform clavate stigma. 
J. L. 
