and acute leaves, but in all the fpecimens that we have ob- 

 ferved, the leaves are broader towards the extremity and 

 become narrower downwards, which affords a remarkable 

 character in this genus. The calyx fwelling in the middle, fo 

 as to give it fomething of a barrel fhape, and its very long leaf- 

 like lower fcales afford good, but not exclufively appropriate 

 characters. We have inferted the characters of this plant, as 

 taken from the colour of the flowers, quoted frpm Plumier's 

 MS. by Villars, to mew how exactly thefe colours accord 

 with our own figure : indeed the colour in this genus will often 

 afford a permanent character. 



We are indebted for this very rare plant to Mr. Chandler, 

 Nurferyman at Vauxhall. Flowers in June, and is a hardy 

 perennial, well worthy of cultivation. 



