broadly cuneate, imbricate a great way up, a little 

 crumpled, scarcely twice the length of the calyx, white 

 with a yellow spot at the base. Stamens very short, 

 but overtopping the stigma, about 50 : filaments une- 

 qual in length, smooth, yellow. Germen pubescent. 

 Style short, straight. Stigma large, capitate, granular. 

 The present species is not a common inhabitant of 

 our collections, and another species, a native of Crete, 

 is often confused with and sold for it at the Nurseries, 

 although no two plants of a section can well be more 

 dissimilar; we have also seen them confused in the 

 Herbariums ; and in a collection of Cretan specimens 

 lately received by Mr. Lambert were fine specimens of 

 it, marked C. monspeliensis, though it is much nearer 

 related to C. hirsutus. As the present plant is so scarce 

 in collections, we are inclined to believe that it is more 

 tender than some other species, particularly as it is a 

 handsome growing plant, and an abundant bloomer ; 

 it should therefore be planted in a warm border, or 

 where it can receive some protection in severe weather. 

 Plants of it may be grown in pots, and can then be 

 protected in frames in Winter ; it succeeds well in any 

 rich light soil, or a mixture of sandy loam and peat 

 will suit it very well. Cuttings planted under hand- 

 glasses in Autumn will strike root readily, but the 

 glasses must not be kept too close on them for any 

 length of time, or they will be very liable to damp and 

 turn mouldy. Our drawing was taken from a plant at 

 the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, in August last. 





