by no means so beautiful as the wild plant must be. Probably 
very poor gravelly or clayey soil, and a hot dry atmosphere 
would suit it much better than the rich mould usually found 
in gardens. 
It belongs to a set of Asiatic species, of which B. curvi- 
flora, sundaica, acuminata and Missionis are examples ; but it 
is readily known from all of them by the characters included 
in the specific phrase above given. 
It varies in the edging of the leaves, most of which are 
perfectly undivided; but they occasionally become serrated, 
like a Peach leaf. 
