quainted of the same section ; yet except in the very glo- 
bose figure of the flower in the state of bud and the 
« balloon appearance” of the same when fully expanded, 
it would be difficult to point out characters by which it 
may be distinguished from its allies, especially the F. gra- 
cilis of Linp.ey and our gardens: and Mr. Don is probably 
correct in making it a variety of F. macrostemma of Ruiz 
and Pavon, to which he also unites as other varieties, F. 
conica, Linpu. Bot. Reg. t. 1556; F. gracilis, Linpt. Bot. 
Reg. t. 847; and F. decussata, Granam (and Sims in Bot. 
Mag. t. 216). Our present plant Mr. Don considers to be 
wholly a production of the gardens. 
