nated by a gland. In many, and perhaps all the Bertolonias, a 
singular appearance is given to the specimens by the persistent 
dead and perfectly bleached thickened flower-stalks and fruits 
upon the otherwise healthy plant. In our representation of the 
plant the term “maculata” may be deemed incorrect; but 
exactly in this state Martius represents. his native specimen, 
and he observes of the leaves, “supra saturate viridia et saepe 
more Pulmonarie officinalis maculata.” Our wild specimens 
from Mr. Gardner (Herb. Braz. n. 1009) have a pale cloud or 
blotch extending to both sides of the costa; and we have a 
variety or allied species from St. Sebastian (gathered by the late 
Mr. Fox and given to us by Mr. Bunbury), with quite distinct 
oblique red spots between the nerves in regular series the whole 
length of the leaf. Martius found our present species in the 
province of Bahia, Mr. Gardner in that of Pernambuco. 
Descr. Stem short, decumbent, rooting at the base, simple 
_ or slightly branched, densely clothed with ferruginous _ hairs. 
Leaves opposite, long-petioled, cordately ovate, acute, obscurely 
toothed, membranaceous, five-nerved, hispid above and at the 
Margin, dark velvety green, often obscurely blotched, beneath 
purple. Peduncle terminal or subterminal, red, setose, bearing 
a circinate, one-sided raceme of flowers. Calyz turbinate, trigo- 
nal and ribbed, the ribs ciliated: Jobes of the calyx ovate, 
ciliated,—all the cilia or sete glandular at the apex. Petals 
five, obovate, acute, rose-coloured. Stamens ten, nearly equal. 
Anthers oblong, tapering upwards, uniporose, with a slight 
gibbosity at the back of the hilum. Style rather thick, a little 
tapering. Fruit as above described. W. J. H. 
Cuxr. This pretty little plant is a native of Brazil, and conse- 
quently requires to be kept in a warm stove. It has not been 
many months under our notice, but appears to grow and flower 
freely, in a small pot, in light peat-soil. As it has very fine 
fibrous roots, care must be taken that it be never allowed to 
remain too long dry. Judging by its habit of growth, it is not 
likely that much increase of it can be obtained by cuttings, but, 
to all appearance, it will produce perfect seeds. /. S. 
Fig. 1. Stamen. 2, Calyx and pistil. “3. Transverse section of the ovary. 
4. Fruit :—magnified. 
