Leaves ovate or elliptic-ovate, 4-8 in. long, 24-6 in. 
broad, convex, finely crenate, velvety with short hairs on 
the upper surface and variegated on the veins, minutely 
puberulous and purple on the lower. Peduncles 3-4 in. | 
long. Flowers pendulous, 4-6 in each of the upper axils, 
from 15 to 20 flowers being out at the same time on a well- 
developed plant. Calyax-lobes spreading, ovate-lanceolate. 
Corolla pale violet, with a pale yellowish band inside which 
is spotted with purple; lobes patulous, less than $ in. long. 
Stamens included; anthers connate, lobes not confluent. 
Glands of the disk oblong, the two pusticous ones broader 
than the others. Ovary densely villous.—T. A. SPRAGUE. 
CULTIVATION.—Sinningia Regina was introduced as a 
chance seedling from Brazil by Mr. de Smet-Duvivier, a 
nurseryman in Ghent. He exhibited plants of it in flower 
at the Ghent Quinquennial Exhibition in 19038. With the 
exception of one plant which was purchased for Kew the 
stock afterwards became the property of Messrs. Benary, 
seed merchants, Erfurt, by whom seeds were distributed, 
not only of S. Regina, but also of hybrids between it and 
garden forms of S. speciosa, popularly known as “ Gloxinias.” 
The hybrids which were raised by Messrs. Benary are 
intermediate between the two species. For its cultivation S. 
Regina requires exactly the conditions necessary for “ Gloxi- 
nias” generally. It 1s very free-flowering and when well 
grown isa decidedly showy plant. It seeds freely. Cuttings 
of the leaves may be used for its propagation as for other 
Gesneriads. It also has a permanent fleshy tuber from 
which offsets may be taken—W. Warson. 
Fig. 1, base of corolla-tube laid open, showing stamens; 2, anthers; 3, pistil 
and glands of disk :—all enlarged. 
