This pretty plant is a native of Spain, and some other 

 parts of the South of Europe, and is readily distin- 

 guished from all others by its very large pyramidal 

 calyx and small capsules; it is often confused with 

 C. laxus in the nurseries ; but a comparison of our 

 figures will readily distinguish them. The present 

 plant is hardy enough to bear our Winters in the open 

 borders without protection, except very severe ones, 

 when a mat placed round it will preserve it well ; but 

 this is very seldom needed : when grown in the ground 

 it is much more robust than the plant from which our 

 drawing was made, which was grown in a pot ; it pro- 

 duces a great profusion of flowers, which continue to 

 expand in succession for a considerable time. 



Our drawing was taken at the Nursery of Messrs. 

 Whitley, Brames, and Milne, at Fulham, last Summer, 

 where we have also obtained drawings of many very 

 rare, and some quite new species : the present plant 

 thrives well in the common garden soil ; or if grown 

 in pots, it succeeds best in a mixture of sandy loam 

 and peat. Young cuttings, planted under hand-glasses 

 in August or September, or any time between that and 

 the middle of February, will strike root freely ; when 

 they are rooted, they must be managed as mentioned 

 under C. purpureus; young plants may also be raised 

 from seeds, which ripen plentifully. 



