although he describes the corolla as somewhat narrow, and 

 the ovary as 5-celled with 1 -seeded cells ; for the flowers are, 

 in our figure, much too globular, and M. de St. Hilaire adds, 

 that the fruit of his plant has ten ribs when dry in conse- 

 quence of its containing ten seeds ; whence it is evident that 

 his account of the ovary is erroneous. 



The accompanying drawing was made at Messrs. Lod- 

 diges, in May, 1844. 



Fig. 1 . represents a stamen ; 2. a transverse section of 

 the ovary. 



It is a hardy and very pretty greenhouse shrub, which 

 should be grown in a mixture of sandy peat and leaf mould, 

 and treated in the same way as Cape Heaths. It may be 

 increased either by seeds or by layers. Seeds should be sown 

 in pans filled with sandy peat about February, and covered 

 with a bell-glass. The layering should be effected before 

 the plant commences its fresh growth. 



