before me cultivated by Mr. Knight, and which are from 

 Bolivia. The species seems to have an extensive range, 

 being found on both sides of the Cordillera of Chili, and as 

 far South as the Maule province ; and there cannot be a 

 doubt, but that it will prove as hardy as any of our already- 

 known species of Trop^eolum, and more desirable than any 

 for cultivation, in one respect; namely, that it is of short and 

 compact growth ; so that it may be either treated as an an- 

 nual in the open border, where it will form a small, pros- 

 trate bush, or, as was the case at Mr. Knight's, reared on a 

 wire trellis, in a pot, in both instances making a very hand- 

 some appearance. We only wonder it has not been before 

 introduced to this country. It was in perfection in the 

 Exotic Nursery in the month of June, 1843. 



Descr. Stems herbaceous, one to two feet long, natu- 

 rally prostrate, succulent, very leafy, especially towards 

 the apices of the brandies. Leaves on petioles, about two 

 inches long, orbicular, peltate, cut almost to the centre into 

 seven to nine oblongo-obovate, sometimes linear, entire, or 

 sinuato-dentate leaflets, very glaucous. Peduncle solitary, 

 axillary from the copious leaves at the upper extremity ot 

 the stem, and much longer than the leaves. Flowers mode- 

 rately large. Calyx ending behind in a long, attenuated 

 spur, lobes triangular, acute. Petals much longer than the 

 calyx, obcordate, unguiculate, yellow, the two upper large, 

 and streaked with red. 



Fig. 1. Calyx with Pistil and Stamens. 2. Pistil -.—slightly magnified. 



