at the base and apex: the ‘vse ampullaceous, five-angled ; be- — 
tween the angles are numerous distinct, oblique, wavy red lines, — 
generally taking the shape of the letter V, and more or less — 
united: the mouth of the corolla is contracted: the five acute 
lobes reflexed. Stamens and style considerably exserted beyond 
the mouth of the corolla. Filaments very short, broad, cucullate ; 
anthers much elongated, the cells above opening internally by 
a longitudinal fissure: there are no reflexed spurs at the back » 
of the anthers as in our 7. pulcherrima. Ovary adherent with 
the tube of the calyx, crowned by a five-lobed epigynous gland. 
Style longer than the stamens: stigma obtuse. W.J. H. 
Curr. This interesting plant has not yet come into our hands, 
the only plants in this country being in the possession of Mr. 
Veitch, of the Exeter Nursery. We learn that it is an evergreen 
shrub of easy cultivation, and that it flowered when not more 
than two feet high. It is treated as a stove-plant ; but, judging 
from its allies and from its native climate, we are inclined to 
think it will succeed in a close greenhouse ; a moist dull atmo- 
sphere being maintained in summer, and artificial heat applied 
in winter only during frost, or when there is a continuance of 
cold cloudy weather, with the thermometer seldom rising above 
40°: during such weather, the day-temperature should be kept 
at about 50°. Like many species of this family, the present is — 
probably subepiphytal, deriving its chief nourishment from an 
atmosphere charged with moisture, and at a medium tempera- 
ture; such being the general character of the lower region of 
Ericacee and Vacciniacee within the tropics. J. 8. 
Fig. 1. Calyx and pistil. 2. Stamens, seen from without. 3. Two stamens 
seen from within :—magnified. 
