fusion during the months of December and January (1833-4), 
a season when so gay a visitor is particularly welcome to the 
stove. Mr. Evans informs me that he has it under the name 
of I. pentaphylla; but the species so called by Jacquin has 
hairy leaves, and is in other respects quite a different 
plant, while the I. pentaphylla of Cavanuixxs (1. Cavanillesii, 
Roem. e¢ Scuutres) is still more at variance with our species. 
I. Horsfallie, in its inflorescence and blossoms, bears the 
closest affinity with I. paniculata, Br. (Convolvulus, L.) 
but their foliage is so different, that the two plants never can 
be confounded : the former having compound and quinate 
leaves, while those of the latter are simply lobed. 
Descr. Atender evergreen. Slemtwining, of great length, 
glabrous, as is every part of the plant. Leaves upon rather 
long petioles, quinate ; leaflets five, rarely six or seven (Mr. 
Evans,) lanceolate, entire, tapering almost equally at both 
extremities, the margins slightly crisped or waved. Pedun- 
cles axillary, about as long as, or longer than, the petiole, 
bearing a dichotomous cyme of many flowers; Pedicels 
thickened upwards, smooth. Calyx of five equal, roundish- 
oval, very obtuse, purplish-black, imbricated lobes. Corolla 
infundibuliform ; the md short, patent, of five broad, round- 
ed, emarginate lobes, of a very deep rich and glossy rose- 
colour, equally dark within and without. Stamens five, 
equal, longer than the tube. Filaments glabrous, inserted 
upon a hairy scale or gland which is vaulted beneath. 
Germen globose, surrounded by a large fleshy ring. Stigma 
capitate, two-lobed, hairy. The flowers appear to fall off 
without bearing seed, probably owing to the season of the 
year at which they were produced. 
Fig 1. Stamen, with its Scale or Gland at the base. 2. Germ 
Ring. 3. Portion of the Style with the Stigma. en and fleshy 
