their margins, of which the outer is three-flowered, com- 
d of four leaflets, two being oblong, and two spathu- 
lato-oblong, the inner or partial mvolucre also consists of 
four, upright, lanceolate, smaller leaflets surrounding each 
flower. Calyx small, of five deep, linear, acute segments. 
Corolla externally pubescent, with a very long, pale, curved, 
remarkably twisted, purplish tube. Lips two, elliptical, 
oblong ; the upper one (become so by the curvature of the 
tube) with three minute teeth at the extremity; the lower 
entire (two-toothed. Roxs.). Both are of a deep, rich, 
carmine purple, the upper lip with one large, and several 
smaller dais spots at the base. Stamens two; Filaments 
much exserted; Anthers of two obliquely placed cells. 
Pistil : Germen ovate, with a fleshy annular disk ; Style 
as long as the stamens ; Stigma obscurely bifid. 
The first information I had of this charming species of 
Justicia, and which [ cannot doubt is justly said by Dr. 
Roxsureu to be “ one of the greatest ornaments of the 
forests in the interior of Bengal,” where it is a native, was 
from Mr. J. F. Bunsury, of Barton Hall, Suffolk, who 
communicated to me a living plant, as well as fine flower- 
ing specimens from his mother, Lady Bunsury’s collection 
at that place. 
The seeds were received by Lady Bunsury from St. 
Helena, where, in all probability, the plant was introduced 
from India, since it has been long cultivated in the Botanic 
Garden, Calcutta. I possess specimens from Dr. Cargy, 
oR Reena ; and the individual from which the accom- 
pee rawing was taken, came from the stove of Mrs. 
warp Cropper, of Toxteth Park, near Liverpool. 
Not only is the colour of the flowers very brilliant, but 
the flowers themselves are so large and so numerous upon 
the plant, that, perhaps, scarcely any species of the genus 
is more deserving of a place in our collections. 
Fig. 1. Anther. 2. Calyx and Pistil. 3, Germen, 4, Stigma.—Mag- 
