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FUCHSIA* globdsa. 

 Balloon-flowered Fuchsia. 



OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat.ord. Onagrari^e Juss. (Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botany, p. 56.) 



FUCHSIA.— Supra, vol. \0.fol. 1284. 



F. globosa ; foliis oppositis petiolatis ovatis acutis leviter dentatis glabris, 

 floribus axillaribus pendulis, limbo alabastri globoso floris aperti conni- 

 vente, petalis erectis convolutis dupl6 brevioribus. 

 Frutex habitu F. gracilis, sed robustior, magisque atrovirens. Flores a 



pedunculis capillaribus penduli, purpureo-sanguinei, ovario ovali, tubo ven- 



tricoso. 



The origin of this most distinct species is unknown to 

 us. The first specimen we saw was exhibited last March 

 before the Horticultural Society by Mr. Dennis, of Chelsea; 

 it was about 2 feet high, had been skilfully trained in a fan 

 shape upon a small trellis, and produced a very beautiful 

 effect. 



The flowers, although in general appearance like those 

 of other Fuchsias of the same section, are remarkable for 

 their very globose figure when in bud, and for the balloon 

 appearance they present when expanded, in consequence 

 of their points continuing to adhere : their colour is more 

 violet than any of the large red-flowered Fuchsias yet in 

 our gardens. We publish it with the name it bears near 

 London, given we know not by whom. 



It has always been a matter of surprise with us, that, 

 popular as is the name of Fuchsia, and beautiful as many of 

 its species are well known to be, by far the finest should still 



* Scefol. 1284. 



