leaves. The present, though it cannot vie with the E. splen- 
dens (t. 2902.) or E. punicea, both of which bear such rich 
scarlet bracteas, is yet well deserving a place in every 
- shee gone from the deep blood-colour of its bracteas and 
oral leaves, which present a strong contrast to the pale 
glaucous hue of the rest of the foliage. It is a native of 
Teneriffe, discovered by M. Brovussoner, and sent to the 
Glasgow Botanic Garden, where it blossomed in March, by 
Mr. Fiscuer of the Géttingen Botanic Garden. 
Descr. Stem, in our plant, between three to four feet 
high, frutescent, thicker than the human finger, dichoto- 
mously branched above, bare of foliage (but copiously 
marked with the scars of the fallen leaves) except at the 
summits of the branches. There the leaves are numerous, 
three to five inches long, lanceolate, tapering at the base, 
obtuse, pale glaucous-green, patent or drooping, nerves 
obsolete. Umbel of from eight to ten rays, each of which 
is quadrifid or four-rayed, these lesser rays having each an 
oblong coloured bractea at its base, forming a four-leaved 
involucre. Two other bracteas immediately surround the 
proper involucre, these are large, deep red-purple or blood- 
coloured, broadly oblong, obtuse, combined at the base. 
Proper involucre small, cup-shaped, red, with four retuse, 
fleshy, yellow-green glands at the margin. Male flowers ; 
about four are excluded at the same time. Cells of the 
anthers globose, distinct. Female Flowers ; Germen glo-- 
bose, shortly pedicellate. Style with three bifid segments. 
Fig. 1. The two coloured Bracteas, including the Involucre and Flowers. 
2, Involucre (the Flowers being removed). 3. Male Flower -—magnified. 
