Bonpland at the height of between 3 and 4000 feet above 

 the level of the sea. It has been recently raised in this 

 country by R. Barclay, Esq. of Bury Hill, and Mr. Mackay 

 of the Clapton Nursery. Our drawing was made at 

 Mr. Mackay's ; and we are indebted to Mr. Barclay for 

 fine specimens. 



As a garden plant, this is in our estimation by far the 

 most interesting species in cultivation ; destitute indeed of 

 the glaring colour and nodding flowers of F. gracilis and 

 coccinea, but possessing a rich deep green foliage, among 

 which the little glowing, ruby-coloured flowers are crowded 

 in the greatest profusion. 



Like all the species hitherto known, it is strictly a 

 greenhouse plant : it will thrive out of doors in a warm 

 summer, but it cannot bear much frost ; and must, to be 

 kept in health and beauty, be nursed in the winter as other 

 greenhouse plants are. It increases rapidly by cuttings, 

 and will soon be as common as the other kinds. 



A small densely leafy shrub. Twigs pubescent, taper. 

 Leaves stalked, ovate, quite smooth, toothletted, acute, or 

 obtuse. Fiotvers solitary, axillary, pendulous, with pubes- 

 cent peduncles. Ovarium dark purple, globose. Calyi' 

 campanulate, a deep rich ruby red ; its limb erect, shorter 

 than the tube, its segments ovate, acute. Petals deep 

 rose, retuse, 2- or 3 -toothed, the length of the segments 

 of the calyx. Stamens included in a double row, 4 alter- 

 nate with the petals, and in the same whorl ; 4 at the bases 

 of the petals. Stigma 4-parted. 



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