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RUELLIA persicifoU^^^ 
Peach-leaved BuelliOi 
l^ID^AMIA ANGIOSPtiipSIA. 
ACAirtHilCEA. 
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R. persicifolia ; foliis ovato-lanceolatis long^ acuminatis serratis glabris, 
floribus axillaribus corymbosis, corollis venosis pilosiusculis : lobis crispis 
rotundatis emarginatis, caule angulato glaberrimo ad nodos tumido. 
Herb#|)i^|iato ; caule glabra, angulato, ad nodos tumido. Folia oppositUf 
quasi tUfema, ob Jblium unicum semper nanum, brevi-petiolata, ovato-lanceo' 
kUaf longi acuminata, serrata,gl^lbm^iimui, utrinque conspicui venosa. Flom 
in corymMs compositis dispositi, a^iimdis folimim injeriorum deciduontm 
prwenientibus. Bnuctees imbricata/wihB, acuta, glabra. Cord&aL magna, 
injundibularis, exths leviter pilosa, Ueti carulea, venis intensioribus pulcker- 
rimi picta; limbo patente, 5-lobo; lobis ropndatis, crispis, emarginatis, 
itiaqualibns. 
This beautiful Ruellia has been lately introduced from 
the Botanic Garden, .Calcutta, by Mrs. Fairlie. Our draw- 
ing was made at Mr. Oolvill's Nursery in S6|ftember. 
An elegant little plant, less than a foot high, with a 
smooth angular stem, which is tumid at the joints. Leaves 
opposite, appearing alternate from the regular dwarfing of 
one leaf, on short foot-stalks, ovate-lanceolate, with very 
long points, serrated, quite smooth, strongly marked with 
veins on either side. Flowers in compound corymbs from 
the axillee of the lowest leaves, which are usually deci- 
duous. J^rflc^e^e imbricated, ovate, acute, smooth. Corollas 
large, infiindibuliform, slightly downf'on the outside, 
briirht bine, beautifully marked with darker veins ; limb 
spreading, 5-lobed, with rounded, crisp, emarginate un- 
equal lobes. 
J. L. 
