Later in the season, the male flowers bore lengthened 
stigmas of a green colour, but no fertile germens. The 
glands or scales ‘increase after deflorescence, and become 
succulent with purple juice; and as this takes place even 
in the male flowers, it appears, at first sight, as if these 
mh te aes ee a ee 
received it from Commissioner Biees. It has stood the 
present winter in the open ground, and in that situation 
is altogether an herbaceous plant. In the greenhouse it 
is in some degree shrubby, but deciduous. Flowers in 
September and October. 
