at first sight distinguishes it from all the other species of — 
the genus. That our figure represents the real Oricanum — 
Maru we have the authority of Sir James E. Smrru, having © 
compared it with his authenticated specimen in the Bank- — 
sian Herbarium, collected by the late Professor SisrHorrs. — 
Perennial. Native of the Sphaciotic mountains in Crete. 
Requires to be protected from frost. Not recorded in 
Hortus Kewensis ; nor in any of the later catalogues of our — 
gardens, that we have seen. 7 
The specimen from which our drawing was taken was 
communicated by Mr. Hopson, from the Botanic Garden 
at Bury St. Edmunds, in August, 1823. 
