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FUCHSIA arborescens. 
Tree Fuchsia, 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Onagrarije. 
FUCHSIA,— V. supra, vol. 10. foL 847. 
F. arborescens ; foliis bi-quaternatini verticiliutis ovalibus acuminatis glaber- 
rimis, thyrso terminali multifloro, petalis patentibus apiculatis, stigmate 
4-fido radiato. 
F. arborescens. Mopno and Sesseji. peruv. ined. secundiim Cervantesium 
in litteris. Bot. mag. 2620. 
Vmieyi arborescens, erectus, ramosus; ramis teretibus ; adultis cinereis 
cortice rimoso, novellis teneris, purpureiSy glaberrimis. Folia opposita, vel 
3-4-natim verticillata, ovalia, glaberrinta, acuminata, versits basin angustata^ 
ad marginem minutissim^ denticulata, petiolis semiteretibus purpureis. 
Thyrsus terminalis, multiJlorus,ferk aphyllus, ramulis teretibus ascendentibtts. 
Bracteolee mininuR, deciduee. Calyx rubescens, tuba brevi infundibulari ; 
Petala 4, calyce breviorh, oblonga, apiculata, patentia, purpurea. Sta- 
mina petalis paulb breviora, intequalia. Pollen album. Stigma 'stanunibiu 
paulb longiUs, 4-lobum ; lobis patentib^is, radiafiSi Obtusis. 
Seeds of this superb species of Fuchsia were received 
in the spring of the year 1824 from Mexico, by various 
jMirties, and in all cases, we believe, under the name which 
have adopted. The plant from which our drawing was 
liade/ blossomed in great perfection in the greenhouse of 
John Wrench, Esq., of Cambcrwell Terrace, in October 
last. We have since been favoured with beautiful speci- 
mens from the garden of Alexander Baring, Esq., at the 
Grang-e, where the plant grew with astonishing vigour, 
producing an abundance of bunches of the most lively 
pink, under the judicious management of Mr. Peter 
M'Arthur. With ordinary cultivation, the plant has 
appeared to be of little value, but the representation of it 
which accompanies this article shews to what perfection it 
limbo <u6o longiore, 4- 
