nected with transverse veins: the lateral ones on very short, 
the intermediate ones on long petiolules, each with sub- 
ulate stipelle at their base. Peduncle axillary, two to three 
inches long. Pedicels very short, bracteated. Flowers 
large, purple and white, resupinate. Calyx three-fourths 
of an inch long, tubular, five-toothed, tinged with red, 
having two lanceolate bracteas at the base : teeth subulate, 
the lower one the longest. Vexillum ample, its back cover- 
ed with beautiful, silky, down. Ale or carina oblong ; the 
latter acute. Stamens ten, nine united and one free: An- 
thers linear. Germen linear, hairy as well as the style: 
Stigma dilated or almost capitate. 
This very handsome species of Currort1a (?) was intro- 
duced to Mr. Verr’s Garden from Trinidad in the year 
1804; and I possess excellent specimens from the same 
island, sent to me by Mr. Locxuarr.: It is likewise culti- 
vated as an ornamental plant in St. Vincent ; and the beau- 
tiful drawing here given of the flowering specimen was 
made by Mr. Joun Curmis in 1822, during the time that 
Dr. Sims conducted the Magazine. The larger leaf and 
the dissections I have represented from dried specimens, 
not having had the opportunity of seeing the recent plant 
myself. It necessarily requires the heat of a stove, and 
much room, to enable it to arrive at perfection. 
oe 
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Fig. ]. Vexillum. 2. Ale. 3. Carina. 4. Stamens and Pistil ; scarcely 
magnified. 
