lished by Dr. Grisebach from Dr. Philippi's specimens (and that 

 botanist is probably the discoverer*) in the work, 1. c, published 

 in 1854, under the generic name of Lycioplesium of Miers, and 

 as L. pubijlorum, a name we consequently adopt. It is, indeed, 

 a most charming plant, and coming from the latitude of Chiloe 

 there is every reason to believe it will prove hardy. It was deemed 

 prudent, however, to protect one of them against a wall, as the 

 plant has a drooping or pendent habit, covering it only with a 

 glass movable frame, and about the middle of February it pro- 

 duced the lovely flowers here represented. It is said to be a spi- 

 nous shrub, but our specimen did not exhibit these spines. The 

 habit of the shrub seems to be a good deal that of a Habrotkamnus, 

 and the shape of the flowers (though infinitely larger) is not much 

 unlike that of Habrothamnus (or Cestrum, as it is now considered 

 to be) fasciculatus. The leaves appear to be partially deciduous 

 in winter. 



Fig. 1. Corolla laid open. 2. Pistil. 3. Section of the ovarium : — magnified. 



* We have however specimens in our herbarium gathered bv Mr. Win. Lobb, 

 in Chiloe, in 1848. 



