71 



Cytisus lanigerus and Genista acanthoclada ; see Fl. Grseca, 

 vol. x. p. SA.] 



153. HiEMANTHUS maynificus (Herbert mss.) ; foliis viridibus 14-uncialibus 

 3-4-unc. latis undulatis glabris, scapo compresso viridi subpedali ljunc. 

 lato, petiolorum et scapi basi minute et raro (bracteis pallide) puuctatis, 

 spatha multivalvi viridi patula, umbella hemisphserica, b\ unc. diametr. 

 numerosissima conferta, pedunculis brevibus palbdis, perianthii tubo f 

 uncise longo subhifundibuliformi subvirescenter albido limbo pallide coc- 

 cineo (in externis semi-patulo in ceteris compressione erectiore) laciniis 

 £ unc. long, angustis linearibus apice crasso albo, stylo acuto unciali 

 pallide coccineo filamenta concoloria subsequante, polline flavo, fructu 

 subcoccineo. \V. H. Synon. H. puniceus v. maguifica. Herb, in Bot. 

 Mag. 3870. p. 2. 



" This splendid Hsemanthus was imported from South 

 Africa by Messrs. Loddiges, and sent by their liberality to 

 Spofforth, where it has twice flowered in the green-house. It 

 approaches very near to H. puniceus, though very superior 

 in beauty, but it seems rather to form a link between that plant 

 and the species with patent flowers, viz. tenuiflorus, multiflo- 

 rus, and Abyssinicus. The chocolate- coloured marking of the 

 bract-like envelopes, and the base of the stalk and petioles, 

 is nearly obsolete in this plant, and appears only in a few 

 small speckles. In Abyssinicus the spots are abundant and 

 intense, in tenuiflorus the sheathing of the petioles forms a 

 taller and slenderer spotted column with the aspect of H. 

 multiflorus. The immense number and contiguity of the 

 flowers makes it almost impossible to represent the inflo- 

 rescence of this beautiful plant correctly by a drawing. The 

 plant is easily cultivated, and deserves a place in every green- 

 house, though, perhaps, it will now be found only in Messrs. 

 Loddiges' rich collection." — W. H. 



154. STIGMAPHYLLON ciliatum. Ad Juss. Synops.Malp. p. 42. no. 7. 



This climbing plant from Brazil has lately flowered with 

 His Grace the Duke of Northumberland at Sion. It has 

 heart-shaped ciliated leaves, of a firm texture and with a 

 shining surface. The flowers are in axillary umbels, rather 

 laro-e, and bright vellow. It is a handsome stove plant. 



155. PEDICULAUIS pyramid'aia (Royle in Bentb. Scropb. ind. p. 52.) ; 

 erecta, elata, subsimplex, caule superne quadrilariam piloso, foliis pinna- 



