this plant. It is not hardy enough to live in cold English 

 summers without protection ; and it does not thrive either 

 in a greenhouse or a frame. It is, however, when well 

 grown, a very handsome plant, and richly deserving of 

 careful cultivation. 



Mr. Bentham has remarked to us, that this is no doubt 

 Lychnis pulchra of Schlechtendahl and Chamisso, found 

 by Deppe and Schiede at the foot of the mountain Orizaba, 

 where it is, however, a rare plant. 



J. L. 



