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Fucusta Coccinea. ScarLet Fucusta. 
SHH eine at rake ae 
Clas and Order. 
Octranpria Monoernia. 
Generic Chara&er. 
Calyx 1-phyllus, coloratus, corollifer, maximus. Petala 4, parva 
Bacca infera, 4-locularis, polyfperma. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
FUCHSIA coccinea foliis oppofitis ovatis denticulatis ; petalis 
obovatis, obtufis. Hort, Kew. 
THILCO Feuillée it. 3. p. 64. t. 47. 
‘Auais 
The prefent plant is a native of Chi/i, and was introduced to 
the royal gardens at Kew, in the year 1788, by Capt. Firras 
it takes the name of Fuchfa from Fuchs a German Botanift 0 
great celebrity, author of the Hiforia Stirpium in folio, pub- 
lifhed in 1542, containing five hundred and fixteen figures 10 
wood; and which, though mere outlines, exprefs the objects 
they are intended to reprefent, infinitely better than many 
laboured engravings of more modern times. 
Every perfon who can boaft a hot-houfe will be anxious to 
poflefs. the Fuchfia, as it is not only a plant of peculiar beauty, 
but produces its rich pendant bloffoms through moft of the 
fummer ; the petals in the centre of the flower are particularly 
deferving of notice; they fomewhat refemble a fmall roll 
the richeft purple-coloured ribband. a 
Though this plant will not fucceed well in the winter, noF 
be eafily propagated unlefs in a ftove, it will flower very wel 4 
during the fummer months, in a good green-houfe or hot-be¢ 
frame, and though ai prefent from its novelty it bears @ high 
price, yet as it is readily propagated, both by layers, cuttings, 
and feeds, it will foon be within the purchafe of every lover 
of plants. ; : : 
Mr. Ler, of. Hammerfmith, we underftand firft had this 
plant for fale. - 
