surface, ciliated. Stipules subulate, ciliated, green, spread- 

 ing, connivent at the apices. Peduncles three inches long, 

 solitary, axillary, longer than the leaves, loosely provided 

 with hairs like those on the other parts of the plant, slightly 

 tapering, jointed near the calyx, but not swollen at the 

 joint. Flowers large, scentless. Calyx persistent, five- 

 cleft, green, more hairy both within and without than any 

 other part of the plant ; tube somewhat fleshy and lighter- 

 coloured than the cordato-ovate, acute, more membranous 

 segments, the edges of which are compressed and pro- 

 minent in the bud. Corolla thrice as long as the calyx, 

 rose-colored, veined, flat, (then two inches across,) and 

 becoming paler when fully expanded; Petals five, obovato- 

 cuneate, obliquely emarginate, glabrous, ciliated at the 

 base, aestivation twisted. Stamens monadelphous, numer- 

 ous; sheath of a. pale rose colour, bearing at or near the 

 top the partial filaments, which, as well as the anthers, are 

 darker and orange-red; anthers kidney -shaped, dotted, 

 bursting by a suture along the back ; Pollen globular, 

 smooth, yellow. Styles numerous, cohering at their base, 

 equal to the stamens in length, purple, appearing rough 

 under the microscope. Stigmas flat, deep purple, villous : 

 Germens numerous, each containing a single ovule, green, 

 dotted, glabrous, collected irregularly into a head, inclosed 

 within the calyx. 



This is a very pretty plant ; and if it will bear cultivation 

 in the open border as an annual, promises soon to become 

 common. The seeds were received from Mr. Cruckshanrs 

 in the spring of 1830, having been collected by that gentle- 

 man near Lima. It bears a profusion of blossoms in a 

 not-bed, at the Botanic Garden of Edinburgh. 



This species has much affinity with Palaua moschata of 

 Cavanilles' Dissert, v. 1. p. 41. t. 11. f. 5, (Palavia mos- 

 chata of later writers,) but which is described as being 

 tomentose, with an erect stem, cordate leaves, coloured 

 stipules, and roundish, yellow petals, whose hue passes 

 into purple. The figure above quoted, also represents a 

 tumefaction at the joint of the peduncle, which is quite 

 wanting in our present species; nor can I perceive the 

 existence of perfume in any part of the plant. Graham. 



Fig. 1. Column of Stamens including the Styles : magnified. 



