large, cut into five lacinia, obtufe with a mucro, inferted by 
claws into the middle fegment of the upper lip of the calyx: | 
three inferior, fpathular-fhaped, lacerate-ciliate. Filaments 
eight, inferted into the bafe of the calyx. Axthers four- 
grooved. Germen 3-lobed, three-cornered. Svy/e fhorter than 
filaments. Séigmas tripartite, acute. 
Tafte of the flower more bitter and biting than that of 
TROPZOLUM Majus. 
In the above defcription we have, with Jacgutn, called the 
large petals fuperior, fome authors fpeak of them as the 
inferior, in which cafe the flower muft be confidered as reverfed 
or refupinate. | 
As Fevii.er makes no mention of the fmall petals being 
fringed, and they appear entire in his figure, we much doubt 
whether the {pecies defcribed by him be the fame as ours. 
‘It is a tender annual and a great climber; has not, that we 
know of, hitherto fucceeded in the open air, but will probably, 
like the Marvel of Peru, become accuftomed to the climate 
after a few generations, if ripe feeds {hall be produced here. 
Mr. Lamserr cultivated it ina melon-frame, where it flowered 
freely, but did not ripen its feeds. Our drawing was taken at 
Mr, Vere’s garden, 7 | 
