stings, dichotomous. Radical leaves cordate, cut into 
many (eleven to thirteen) rather deep, somewhat rounded 
lobes, much and irregularly toothed at the margin, and 
ciliated with long stings; very veiny, veins reticulated, 
the areole each bearing a sting, the poison-bag at the base 
of which is seated upon a white, circular spot, where the 
epidermis seems loose or separated from the parenchyme 
beneath : petioles long, clothed with numerous stings, as is 
the back of the leaves, (which is of a paler colour) but 
principally on the nerves. The leaves gradually become 
narrower, more acute, more sharply lobed, more sessile in 
the upper part of the stem, till they assume an ovato-lance- 
olate figure, and are quite sessile, small, and acuminate at 
the dichotomies. Flowers rather small for the size of the 
plant, solitary from the axils of the upper leaves and from 
the forks of the branches, erect in bud, drooping when ex- 
= Calyx reflexed, of five lanceolate, acuminated, 
ispid, leaves. Petals five, strongly reflexed, obovate, 
ventricose, their sides and extremity inflexed, notched at 
the very apex. Stamens in five bundles, each of many 
stamens, and placed opposite to the petals, of which those 
which have not discharged the pollen stand erect : the rest 
lie back in the petal. Filaments white: Anthers yellow, 
four-sided. Alternating with these five bundles, are five 
white, ovate, bifid glands, hollow within, externally marked — 
= a red band, and bearing at the base five lamellated— 
Seeds of this Loasa were sent to the Glasgow Botanic 
Garden from Aconcagua in Chili, by Dr. Gizxres, and they 
have flowered in the open border during the latter part of 
the summer and autumn. It differs from the true L. Place” 
of Mr. Linptey, as figured in the Botanical Register, in its 
shorter and broader leaves, and more obtuse and shortet 
lobes, and in the smaller flowers. The white spots on the 
older aud lower leaves give the plant a remarkable appeal 
ance. : 
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_ Fig. 1. Portion of a Flower. 2. Anther. 3, Gland, with i ndages: 
magenta i , with its apper te 
