back of each membranaceous scale of the involucre. Cassini 
constituted of this a new genus, Ismelia, on very slight grounds, 
and then very unnecessarily changed the specific appellation to 
the no less appropriate one of versicolor. Curtis and others had 
observed that the rays of the corolla were sometimes wholly 
yellow. Mr. William Thompson, of Ipswich, has sent to us du- 
ring, the summer of 1858 the singularly. beautiful varieties here 
figured, which were raised by Mr. K. Burridge, Lexden Road, 
Colchester. We have seldom seen a richer combination of co- 
lour than is exhibited in these flowers ; and if the seed is found 
to continue constant to its parent, no flower-border ought to be 
without this variety. 
eae eS 
BOE 
