green. Flowers in oblong, large racemes, which terminate 

 the numerous branches. Bractece linear-subulate., cadu- 

 cous. Pedicels mostly in irregular whorls, short. Calyx 

 cut almost to the very base into two, nearly equal, linear- 

 oblong lips ; of which the upper one is bifid or bidentate at 

 the point, the lower one quite entire. Corollas large, very 

 handsome. Vexillum rounded, retuse at the extremity, 

 with its sides revolute after expansion, bluish purple, deep 

 yellow in the middle, becoming paler towards the extre- 

 mity and almost white, the margin reddish, the back pale. 

 Alee suboval, convex, deep purplish-blue, with a reddish 

 spot at the base. Carina pale flesh-colour, with a long, 

 orange-coloured acumen or beak. 



I have named this truly magnificent species of Lupine in 

 compliment to its estimable discoverer, Alexander Cruck- 

 shanks, Esq. respecting whose botanical labours in South 

 America, I have elsewhere had occasion to speak *. That 

 gentleman discovered it growing upon the Andes of Peru, 

 in great plenty, not far from Pasco, and near the verge of 

 perpetual snow. Our fine plant was raised from the seed at 

 the Glasgow Botanic Garden, and planted in the open 

 border in the early summer of the present year (1830), 

 when it was soon covered with a profusion of richly-colour- 

 ed blossoms, which attracted the attention of all who saw it. 

 Mr. Murray, with much judgment, would not run the risk 

 of so rare a plant surviving the fickle winter of our climate, 

 and removed it to the greenhouse : but it is very impatient 

 of moisture, and does not strike readily from cuttings. 

 No seeds were produced upon our plant. 



See Botanical Miscellany, Part IV. 



Fig. 1. Calyx and Vexillum :— Slightly magnified. 



