Nauciea Adina belongs to the natural order of Rubiacee, 
and is very nearly allied to CepHaLantuus. 
Native of China, and is said to have sprung up sponta- 
neously, in mould imported from China, in the garden of 
thelate Right Honourable Cwarxes Grevitte, at Paddington. 
Our drawing was taken at the Apothecaries Botanic Gar- 
den at Chelsea, where we are assured by Mr. Anperson 
that it was raised from seeds imported from Mexico. 
