hairs, which form little points upon the leaves and stems. 

 The President Nees v. Esenbeck, who examined Dr.Wallich's 

 specimens, distinguishes some varieties, one of which has a 

 woollv inflorescence ; he also states that the flowers are 

 purplish j but that must be a mistake, probably owing to 

 his having had ill dried specimens to examine. 



Fig. 1 . represents a calyx surrounded by three bracts, toge- 

 ther with a style and stigma. Fig. 2. is a section of a por- 

 tion of a corolla, shewing the position and length of the 

 stamens, and the hairiness found in the interior of the tube. 

 All the green parts of the inflorescence are covered with the 

 glandular hairs shewn in tig. 1. 



It requires to be managed in much the same manner as 

 an Eranthemum or Justicia. It strikes readily from cuttings, 

 and grows luxuriantly in any free soil, but like some of the 

 Justicias it is rather shy in producing an abundance of flowers. 

 This may be overcome in two ways, either by planting it in 

 the border of the stove and allowing it to become a large bush, 

 or by growing it in rather small pots, keeping it very cool all 

 the summer, and bringing it back to the stove in autumn. 



