peduncled. Peduncles spreading, about half the length of 

 the leaves, round. Calyx green, widely spread, segments 

 ovato-acuminate, three-ribbed, undulate, reflected in their 

 sides, persisting. Corolla white, ten -parted, uniseriate, 

 alternate, segments alike, the larger segments spreading, 

 cucullate, nerved and veined, longer than the calyx ; the 

 smaller segments nearly glabrous, slightly ciliated, concave, 

 within nectariferous, each having near its rounded apex, 

 three erect, dorsal filaments as long as itself. Stamens 

 numerous, nearly as long as the longer segments of the 

 corolla, lodged within the hollow larger petals till the 

 pollen is ripe, when they become erect, free, unconnected 

 with each other, within the corolla, mostly perfect, with 

 simple colourless, slightly flattened, glabrous filaments, 

 and greenish -yellow, oblong, bilocuiar anthers, erect, 

 bursting along the sides, ten barren, two within each of the 

 shorter petals, spreading, and flattened at the base, there 

 ciliated, each having a reflected lip at the apex of the petal 

 within which it is placed, and above this extended into an 

 erect filament, nearly as long as the fertile stamens. Style 

 erect, simple, shorter than the stamens, tapering, nearly 

 smooth towards the top. Stigma capitate, small, lobed, 

 smooth. Germen turbinate, inferior, green, unilocular, 

 with three to four parietal receptacles, alternate with the 

 teeth, covered along their edge with numerous ovules. Cap- 

 sule opening by three to four teeth above the level of the 

 calyx. 



This plant was raised from seeds communicated in spring 

 last from Yazo, valley of Canta, in Peru. Mr. Cruckshanrs 

 only observed one plant, which was low and branching, 

 with its branches much entangled. Prom this he also 

 most kindly presented me with a well-dried specimen, from 

 the appearance of which, rather than from our plant (we 

 raised but one), which is still small, it would seem to blossom 

 very freely. With us it flowered in the greenhouse during 

 October and November, and even now (7th December) 

 there are buds which may possibly expand. Graham. 



*. , g * ,9 uter PetaL 2 - Mermen and Calyx, one segment of the limb of 

 the latter being removed. 3. Inner Petal, with two abortive Stamens. 4. 

 Hie two abortive Stamens. 5. Fertile Stamen. 6. Fruit. 7. Seed.— Mag- 

 nified. 



