the tube, two of them barren: Anthers dark blue, just 
appearing at the edge of the faux. Germen globular. 
exsi , simple. ( Stigma:two-lobed. . The.two up- 
per divisions of the flowering stem, grew likewise from the 
axils of the leaves, which, having fallen off, are not repre- 
sented in the figure. 
Botanists seem to have! been’ very’ undecided whether 
Jacquin’s Hostashould be separated from Cornurta or not. 
We have adopted the negative opinion, although undoubt- 
edly, if full confidence could be given to the figures of the 
genus CornuTiA in PLumisr, it would not be possible to re- 
concile Hosta with it; but it is doubtful whether this author 
has described the fruit justly, and as to the bipartite style, 
there appears to be noauthority whatever, being only a 
from the figure (not the description) in PLumrer’s Genera, 
which may very likely have represented the barren filaments, 
mistaken by Burmann for a divided style. In the last 
edition of the Hortus Kewensis Jacguin’s plant is added to 
Cornutia pyramdata, but we must agree with WiLLpENow 
in considering them as distinct species. 
There being only two fertile stamens, Sprencen, in his 
new Systema Vegetabilium, places Cornuria in the class 
Diandria, but as it belongs to the natural order of Viticee, — 
we should be very unwilling to remoye it so far from its _ 
very nearly allied genus the Lanrana.. 
., Native of the West Indies and tropical America. Cul- 
-tivated in the stove. Communicated y Messrs. Wait ey, — 
Brame, and Minne, of the Fulham Nursery, 
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