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E. Stems erect, branching, not fleshy at the base, 

 a. Leaves oblique, ovate, acute. 



23. B. Fischeri. Stems branched, from two to three feet in height, 

 dark crimson, and marked with a few small white spots. Leaves 

 oblique, about two inches in length, slightly toothed, dark green 

 above, quite smooth, presenting a very silky appearance, bright 

 crimson beneath, and singularly crossed with large green veins. 

 Flowers blush coloured, very small, and generally in threes. It 

 blooms in spring. — Brazil. 



24. B. rupestris. Stems from two to three feet in height, small, 

 but strong, of a brown colour when young, gradually becoming 

 black, and resembling a bamboo in appearance. Leaves oblique, 

 about three inches in length, waved at the margins, of a dark green 

 colour, and beautifully marked on the surface with white silvery- 

 looking spots. Flowers pink, generally produced in spring. — 

 Brazil. 



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, es- 

 pecially the veins beneath, which are thinly covered with white hairs, 

 extending down the footstalks. Flowers pink, in clusters of from 

 eight to twelve blooms, springing from the axils of the leaves, or the 

 upper part of the stems. It continues 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 oblique, 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 

 Btems. It blooms during the summer months. Syn. B. acuminata. 

 — West Indies. 



27. B. Martiana. Stems 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 



