inserted into the base of the corolla, and rather more than 
half the length of its segments; filaments light lilac, di- 
lated towards their base, but contracted immediately 
above their insertion; anthers erect, blue; pollen greenish. 
Germen blue, ovate, three-lobed, with a distinct lighter-co- 
loured suture along the front of each lobe. Style furrowed. 
This pretty little species of Scixxa flowered in the garden 
of Davin Fatconar, Esq. of Carlowrie, near Edinburgh, in 
May, 1830. It is a native of Portugal, and is said to vary 
rarely with white flowers. 
Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Stamen. 3, Pistil—Magnified. 
