travel in South America for scientific purposes by Lonis 
XIV. He published in 1714 the account of his travels 
and discoveries, calling himself “ R. P. Feuillée, Religieux 
minime, Mathematicien, Botaniste de sa Majesté.’’ His 
description of the plant is a short one, but the figure is 
good, and he gives it the native name of “ Illus,’”’ adding 
that it inhabits the mountains of Chili in “latitude 37° 
from the South Pole.” Feuillée first visited the West 
Indies, and then went down the Western Coast of South 
America, travelling in Peru and Chili, where he discovered 
Datura arborea. On his return to France he was liberally 
pensioned by the King, who built an Observatory for him 
in Marseilles, where, worn out by his labours, he died in 
1742. He is said to have been a man of modest, simple 
character, as becomes an ecclesiastic and true philosopher. 
His original drawings, many of which are unpublished, 
are preserved in the Bibliothéque Nationale in Paris. 
Since its discovery P. cxrulea has been collected by 
many travellers, one of whom, Bridges, states that it is 
called by the Chilians, “Espuela de Galun,” the gallant’s 
spur, but does not account for the name. Ruiz and Payvon 
gave it, the vernacular name of “ For de Cuentas,’”’ and 
state that the root smells like that of Iris florentina. Ac- 
cording to Molina the “bulbs” are excellent food, boiled 
or roasted, and make a pleasant soup. The specimen here 
figured was received from Herr Max Leichtlin in 1889, and 
flowered in the Succulent House of the Royal Gardens, 
Kew, in April of the present year.—J. D. H. 
aoe ue Pbk with their perianth segments removed; 2, ovary and bas 
y*s %, immature capsule with one valve removed :—all enlarged. 
