Texrair, Esq. of the Mauritius, to whom I am indebted for — 
two beautiful drawings, from the pencil of Mrs. Trexrair ; 
from one of which, the engraving here given is made. 
These drawings were accompanied by a letter, with the 
following remarks-upon them. “ We think a sight of these 
drawings may induce our excellent friend Mr. Barcray to 
endeavour to cultivate and vary this beautiful shrub. The 
variety to be artificially produced is endless, especially in 
the colour :—the size of the flowers too is very great, and 
their brilliancy and delicate shading render them objects of 
great interest to cultivators. With us it grows almost 
to a tree: and the blossoms are upon it nearly at all seasons 
of the year.” | : 
Plants were at the same time sent to Mr. Barcray at 
Bury Hill, who cultivates them most successfully, and has 
favoured me both with drawings and dried specimens. 
Sometimes the shape of the leaves is almost exactly as in 
H. Rosa-sinensis: at other times, and that very frequently, 
they are trifid, or tripartite, with the segments laciniated. 
The flowers are deep red, buff-coloured,and more frequently 
of a bright and delicate rose colour. The outer calyx, or 
involucre of Dr Canpotts, is always more erect than in H. 
Rosa-sinensis: but the column of fructification is not so 
much declined. 
Fig. 1. One of the trifid Leaves.—Nat. size. 
