Tab. 5689. 



BEGONIA SUTHERLANDI. 



Br. Sutherland' *s Begonia. 



Nat. Ord. Begoniace^i. — Moncecia Polyandria. 

 Gen. Char. {Vide supra, Tab. 4131.) 



Begonia (Augustia) Sutherland! ; fere glaberrima, caule gracih ramoso 

 rubro-purpureo, f'oliis gracile petiolatis oblique ovato-lanceolatis basi 

 profunde cordato-2-lobis acuminatis lobulatis et inciso-serratis, costa 

 nervis marginibusque rubris, stipulis oblongis serrulatis, cymis multi- 

 floris, perianthii rubro-aurantiaci foliolis in fl. <$ 1, in fl. ? 4-5, , ex- 

 terioribus rotundato-obovatis, interioribus angustioribus,_ stammibus 

 receptaculo planiusculo insertis, antberis oblongis obtusis, stigmati- 

 bus 3 2-lobis, ramis vix torfcis, placentis integris, capsula aubaequahter 

 3-alata. 



Of the various pretty Begonias from South Africa figured 

 in this Magazine (Tab. 3720, 3731, 4841, 5583), this is by 

 far the most elegant, and will no doubt prove a great fa- 

 vourite amongst horticulturists ; its graceful habit, the bril- 

 liant vinous-red hue of its branches, petioles, and of the 

 nerves and margins of the leaves, contrasting with the deli- 

 cate green of the membranous translucent leaves and copious 

 orange-red blossoms,— are all very marked and beautiful 

 characters. It was discovered by Dr. Sutherland, Surveyor- 

 General of Natal, in the western mountains of that colony, 

 altitude 3500 feet, and is one of the many discoveries of 

 that excellent contributor to the botany of South Africa. 

 More recently it has been collected by the unfortunate Ger- 

 rard, who lately perished whilst collecting in Madagascar, 

 and by Mr. Cooper, who was sent out by Mr. W. Saunders, 

 VMS. For the specimen here figured I am indebted to 

 Messrs. Backhouse, of York, with whom it flowered m June, 

 L867. .. , 



Dksck. Boot of small tubers. Stem one to two feet high, 

 slender, graceful, and, as well as the branches, of a deep. 



FEBRUARY \*T, 1868. 



