title of americana, which appears to be: the fame with Pyxip- 
ANTHERA Sarbulata of Micuaux: this has certainly great 
affinity with, if it be not really a congener of, our plant. 
For an opportunity of treating our readers with a reprefenta- 
tion of this charming little vegetable we are indebted to the 
Right Honourable Coartes Grevirtie, Efg. in whofe col- 
leGtion, at Paddington, it flowered in February laft. 
It requires the treatment of other hardy Alpine plants. 
Introduced, as Mr. Donn informs us, in the year 1801, 
