264 BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
Plus belle ni plus riche collection Cryptogamique n'a été 
offerte depuis long-temps aux amateurs. 
C. M. 
Figure and Brief description of a new Listantuus from New 
Grenada. 
(Tas. VIII.) 
Among other very beautiful Gentianee detected by Mr. 
Purdie, during his late mission for the Royal Gardens of 
Kew in New Grenada, is the following Lisianthus, which 
well deserves the name of 
Lisianthus splendens; scandens, ramis elongatis teretibus, 
foliis petiolatis ovatis brevi-acuminatis subcoriaceis 5-ner- 
viis, umbellis terminalibus pendentibus, calyce campa- 
nulato brevi, lobis parvis rotundatis, corollæ tubo lagenæ- 
formi (inflato basi gracili cylindraceo) fauce contracta 
. limbi lobis patentibus rotundatis crenulatis, staminibus 
inclusis, antheris mucronatis, capsula cylindracea MEME oe 
4-plo excedente. (Tab. VIII). A 
Han. Hills of red clay near Canoas, province of Antioquia, e 
New Grenada. W. Purdie, 1846. i 
À most lovely and very distinct species of the extensive ur. 
| genus Lisianthus, with long climbing glabrous terete stems : us 
_ and an o ovate acute leaves not much unlike in shape | 
E CAS rounded renulated Tobes. Baal anther inea: 
5 P Rim Mi. Pare to w 
