pansion of the flowers, erect when in bloom. Calyx of 

 5 sepals, thickly clothed with rigid hairs, and shorter 

 down underneath ; sepals taper-pointed, outer ones cor- 

 date ; inner ones oblong or lanceolate, with membra- 

 naceous margins. Petals 5, obcordate, narrow at the 

 base, imbricate, flat, or slightly crumpled. Stamens 

 about a hundred, spreading flat ; filaments unequal in 

 length, smooth, yellow : pollen golden yellow. Germen 

 sericeous. Stigma very large, capitate, papillose, nearly 

 sessile, and hiding the short Style. 



According to Sprengel, the present plant is a native 

 of Sicily, and it is at present rather scarce in our col- 

 lections. It is nearly hardy, requiring protection only 

 from the very severest frosts, and in sheltered situations 

 would require no protection at all. It is nearest re- 

 lated to C. salvifolius and C. corbariensis, but is of 

 stronger growth than either of these, and of a different 

 habit ; it is readily distinguished from the former by its 

 cordate, acute leaves, and from the latter by its larger, 

 broader, softer, and more hairy leaves, also by the shape 

 and colour of its bractes, and different mode of growth. 

 It thrives well in a light sandy soil, or if planted in the 

 ground, the common garden soil will suit it very well ; 

 young cuttings, planted under hand-glasses, in August, 

 strike root readily. 



Our drawing was made from a plant, at the Nursery 

 of Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and Milne, in June last. 



