constitute the outer calyx or involucre. Petals five, spread- 
ing, united at the base, obcordate, rose-purple. Column 
of stamens'short, white, a little hairy. _Anthers numerous, 
forming a rounded mass. Pisétil globular. Style white, as 
long as the stamens. Stigmas twelve, filiform, clubbed at 
the point. Fruit of about ten, compressed capsules, form- 
ing a globe of the size of a pea, very downy : each within 
containing three kidney-shaped, compr seeds. 
Raised in the garden of Rosert Barcray, Esq. at Bury 
Hill, from seeds received from Mexico in 1826. It isa very 
ornamental plant ; and during the summer and autumn 
comes to great perfection in the open border. I saw it in 
full blossom in October, 1827, when the accompanying 
drawing was made. ) 
We learn from the Hortus Kewensis, that it was intro- 
duced into Britain by Bensamin Bewick, Esq. in the year 
1798 ; but it appears again to have been lost to our ens 
till Mr. Barcray cultivated it: and we know of no figure 
existing but that of Cavanites. 
Fig. 1. Calyx and Involucre. 2. Column of Stamens, including the Pistil. 
3. Extremity of a Stigma. 4. Fruit (nat. size).. 5. Single Capsule or Car- 
pellum. 6. Section of ditto. 7. Seed.—More or less magnified. 
