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25. B. acuminata. Stems somewhat slender, from three to four 

 feet in height, rising in great profusion from the bottom, quite 

 smooth, and very little swollen at the joints. Leaves oblique, 

 about three inches in length, rather narrow, and very unequally 

 serrated. In general they are of a lively green colour, tinged 

 with crimson, especially the veins beneath, which are thinly co- 

 vered with wliite hairs, extending down the footstalks. Flowers 

 pink, in clusters of from eight to twelve blooms, springing from 

 the axils of the leaves, on the upper part of the stems. It con- 

 tinues to bloom through the whole year. — Jamaica. 



26. B. hirtella resembles B. acuminata in habit. Stems from 

 three to four feet in height, quite smooth, and slightly striated. 

 Leaves obliq(xe, serrate, from two to three inches in length, of a 

 shining pale green colour, and hairy on both sides. Flowers 

 almost white, in small clusters, generally produced towards the top 

 of the stems. It blooms during the summer months. Syn. B. 

 acuminata. — West Indies. 



27. B. Martiana. vStems herbaceous, from three to four feet in 

 height, a little swollen at the joints, of a pale green colour, and 

 marked with a few short white streaks. Leaves oblique, from 

 two to three inches in length, unequally toothed, and covered 

 with a glaucous bloom. Flowers pink, generally in pairs, but in 

 great profusion. This very showy species blooms during the 

 summer and autumn montlis. Syn. B. diversifolia. 



28. B. incarnata. Stems about four feet in height, swollen at 

 the joints, quite smooth, and marked with a few short white 

 streaks. Leaves oblique, about six inches in length, dark green, 

 waved at the edges, and thinly set with short hairs on tlie surface 

 and margins. Flowers pink, in clusters of about sixteen blossoms, 

 suspended on footstalks about four inches in length. Blossoms 

 throughout the season. — Mexico. 



29. B. zebrina. Stems strong, from three to four feet in height, 

 channelled, of a dull crimson colour when young, and marked 

 with a few pale green streaks. Leaves oblique, about six inches 

 in length, bright green on the surface, beautifully marked with 

 dark green shades underside ; smooth and shining. Flowers 

 pink, in clusters, suspended by rather short footstalks. Syn. 

 B. undidata. — Brazil. 



30. B. Evansiana. Stems herbaceous, from three to four feet in 

 height, enlarged at the joints, which are of a bright crimson, 

 in other parts they are of a pale green colour. Leaves oblique, 

 from five to six inches in length, dark green on the surface, and 

 red beneath. Flowers pink, produced in loose panicles, which 

 continue in beauty from May to September. A common species 

 often to be found in great perfection in the window of the 

 cottager. Syn. B. hdbifera, B. discolor. — China. 



