Calyx shortly five-toothed, angular, coloured, persistent. 
Corolla with the tube cylindrical, swollen upwards, thrice 
as long as the :calyx, reddish, veined with yellow, quite 
yellow within, the limb patent, five-cleft, the segments 
roundish, waved, reddish purple. Stamens four, fertile ; the 
filaments hairy at the base. Anthers*two celled. Germen 
ovato-cylindrical, surrounded: by a five-toothed urceolate 
nectary. Capsule oblongo-cylindrical, terminated by the 
long caudate style, verrucose; two-celled, the seeds imbri- 
cated, winged. Boyer MSS. E 
The accompanying figure of this curious species of Bie- 
NONIA was made from a beautiful drawing executed in the 
Mauritius, by Mrs. Terrarr, and communicated with many 
others, to Rosert Barciay, Esq. of Bury Hill. The 
fey itself was discovered in’ the month of May of the 
ast year (1827) in the forests of that island, and near the 
source of the Grand River, South-east, by Mr. Boszr, 
whose indefatigable exertions in the cause of Botany, have 
induced his Excellency the governor, to appoint him to 
a Professorship of that Science, in the establishment of the 
Royal College at Port Louis. We know that his class has 
already produced students who, under his able tuition, 
are zealously exploring the vegetable productions of that 
most fertile island, and. that much is to be. expected from 
them. The. very formation of such an institution by Sir 
GatsraitH Lowry Cote would alone entitle that gentle- 
man to have his name commemorated in a plant, a native 
of the island which he has so ably governed. But his 
Excellency as well as Lady Coz, have further done every 
thing in their power to aid the cause of Botany, and have 
encouraged the transmission of plants to Europe to a very 
great extent. We have: sincere. pleasure, Troiataees in 
giving greater. publicity to this beautiful species of Bre- 
nonia, named in honour of the governor, by Mr. Boszr, in 
testimony of his respect and gratitude. “aysilto 
There can be no. question, but that living plate will 
soon be seen in the stoves of our own country, through the 
, reduced to one-third of its natural size. 2. Portion of 
in different states of perfection. 3. Portion of the 
