This beautiful plant has been determined by Mr. Bentham 

 to be referrible to the species described in the Nova Genera 

 et Species of Messrs. Humboldt, Bonpland, and Kunth, by 

 tlie former of whom it was found in dry places near Alausi, 

 in Quito, at the height of between 7 and 8000 feet. 



For its introduction into our Gardens we are indebted to 

 Mr. Cruckshanks, who discovered it in Peru, and presented 

 it to the Horticultural Society, in whose Garden at Chis- 

 wick it flowered abundantly in August and September last. 



It is a half-shrubby plant, thriving well out of doors in 

 the summer, but, as far as we can at present judge, requiring 

 to be protected from frost in the winter. It is difficult for 

 colour to represent the brilliancy of its scarlet blossoms. 



Hitherto it has only been increased by cuttings ; but it 

 is probable that in a warm summer it will produce seeds. 



J. L. 



