crenulate, of a darkish purple, tinged with blue, and a 

 yellow spot at the base of each. Stamens numerous, 

 about the length of the style ; filament s smooth, yellow, 

 unequal in length : pollen orange-coloured. Germen 

 densely clothed with close-pressed white hairs. Style 

 smooth, a little bent, very slender at the base, but thick- 

 ening upwards. Stigma capitate, slightly 5-furrowed, 

 fimbriate. 



Our drawing of this rare and handsome plant was 

 taken at the Nursery of Mr. Lee, at Hammersmith, 

 last Summer. It has generally been considered as a 

 variety of C. incanus, but we have no hesitation in giv- 

 ing it as a distinct species, easily distinguishable at 

 first sight from all others, whether in flower or not ; 

 as it is a native of the South of Europe, it is rather 

 more tender than some of the other species, and re- 

 quires a little covering in severe frosty weather, either 

 the covering of a mat, or to be protected by a frame, 

 succeeding well in a light sandy soil. Young cuttings, 

 planted under hand-glasses in August or September, 

 will soon strike root, but they must not remain covered 

 too long, or they will be liable to damp off. 



