multiplication ; our fpecimen fortunately bore fingle flowers, 

 correfponding exa&ly with the native ones that we have I'een. 



Prof. Willdenow, who, as appears from the want of the 

 marks by which he denotes thefe circumftances, had i'een 

 neither a living nor dried fpecimen of this plant, has yet moft 

 unwarrantably altered the fpecific character, probably from the 

 mere infpeaion of the figure in the Botanift's Repofitory, taken 

 from a very imperfecl abortive fpecimen. 



The older Botanifts confidercd this plant as a Pulfatilta or 

 fpecies of Anemone, to which it appears to us to be much 

 more nearly allied than to Atragene alpina, No. 530 of this 

 work. But, as we have there ftated, the latter plant is not 

 neceflarily feparated from Clematis, the name of Atragene 

 may therefore very well remain to the Cape fpecies, of which 

 there appears to be more than one. 



Our drawing was taken at Mr. Whitley's, Old-Brompton. 

 Flowers in March. Is propagated by feeds only. Requires 

 the protection of a greenhoufe. 



