‘ Cumingiane. N. O. Solanee. 
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LAD. CCCAIS 
FABIANA IMBRICATA, 
Ramis virgatis, foliis undique imbricatis cylindraceis punctatis 
basi productis, floribus terminalibus solitariis in ramulis brevi- 
bus subsessilibus. 
_ Fabiana imbricata. Ruiz et Pav. El. Peruv. v. 2. p» 12. ¢. 122. 
Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 59. 
Has. Chili. Ruiz et Pavon. Andes of Chili. Mr Cruick- 
shanks. Mr Cuming (n. 140). Dr. Gillies. Coast of South 
Chili. Dr Eights. 
FE rt drawing was taken from a living specimen, raised in the 
: ‘Edinburgh Botanic Garden, from seeds gathered by Mr Cum- 
Ing: and since our plate was finished it has appeared in the 
Botanical Register. Although even the coloured figure makes 
- but little show on paper, in consequence of the pure white of 
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ry Bigee =SeEM Re EE ULE 
Calyx nearly globose, shortly and bluntly 5-lobed. Corolla 
funnel-shaped. Limb plaited, of 5 rounded, spreading lobes. 
Ovary with a large red fleshy scale, or hypogynous gland on each 
& Ovary 2-celled, many-seeded. Fruit 2-valved. Recepta- 
ig at the top. 
Fig. 1. Flower. f. 2. The same laid open. /-3- Tremere = 
of the fruit eventually separating from the valves and coher-. Lo 
Section of the hypogynous glands and ovary- Sf. 4. Capsule. oe a. 
®. Receptacle of the seeds removed from the capsule ora 9 
