it be the same with the E. centeterius * of Lehmann and 

 Pfeiffer, the plant from which the latter author's descrip- 

 tion was made is but young, for it is mentioned as two 

 inches and three quarters high, and three inches broad, 

 with flowers an inch and a half in diameter. In other 

 respects, the two plants appear to be the same. The best 

 of descriptions, however, give but an imperfect idea of 

 the distinguishing marks in this extensive and curious 

 family. In the specimen before us, the height is above six 

 inches, and the breadth somewhat less. The flowers are 

 copious, five to seven or eight from the summit of the plant : 

 each is nearly three inches across ; the petals are deep 

 straw colour, with a reddish streak down the centre. The 

 filaments are reddish ; the anthers vellow. Stigmas about 

 eight- or nine-rayed, yellow, tinged with red, protruded 

 beyond the stamens. 



It flowers copiously in July. 



* nmtuptx, id quo pungere possumus .-—so called, I presume, from the 



pious soines. r ' 



copious spines 



