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Carenpuia flaccida of Ventenat differs decidedly in the 
glaucous colour and quite entire shape of the leaves, as well 
as in the rays of the flower, being of a deep orange colour on 
both sides. The variety («.) figured in this work (No. 408) 
is the one* described in the Ist edition of Arron’s Hortus 
Kewensis.- 
Jacquin has given, under the same name, a variety ve 
nearly resembling our present plant, except that the under 
side of the rays is represented to be red, which in our plant 
was of a bronze colour. 
This is a-very handsome flower, especially when nearly, 
but not fully, expanded, at which period both sides of the 
flower come into view. Whilst under. our draughtsman’s eye 
it began to open at seven o’clock in the morning, was at its 
fullest: expansion at one, and-closed again at three in the 
afternoon, and observed the same -hours the following day ; 
the sun not appearing the whole time. 25 
A greenhouse shrub. Native of the Cape of Good-Hope. 
Propagated by cuttings or by seed. Communicated by Mr. 
Wicuram Kent, from his very curious collection of exotics, 
at Clapton. 
