side smooth. Petals 5, broadly cuneate ; margins 

 slightly notched, of a pure white tinged with yellow at 

 the base, above which is a large dark crimson mark, 

 slightly branched. Stamens about JOO; filaments 

 smooth, attached to the base of the anthers, over- 

 topping the stigma; pollen yellow. Germen tomen- 

 tose, cream-coloured. Stigma sessile, capitate. 



This beautiful species must not be confused with 

 the plant generally known by the name of Gum 

 Gistus in the gardens, and also confounded with this 

 in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, t. 112; the plant 

 there figured is C. Cyprius of M. Decandolle's Pro- 

 dromus, and differs from the present in bearing 3 or 

 more flowers on each peduncle ; the leaves are also 

 petiolate, and the capsules only 5-locular ; differences 

 which readily distinguish it from our plant, which we 

 believe is the largest flowered species of the genus. 

 It is not so hardy as C. Cyprius, and will not survive 

 our winters in the open air, except very mild ones, 

 but will thrive well against a wall, so as to be covered 

 with mats in severe weather, and a little dry litter put 

 on the ground to keep the frost from the roots ; it is 

 also a good plan to keep some plants in pots, to be 

 preserved through the winter in frames, and to be 

 turned out of them in the open ground in spring ; they 

 will then thrive well, and flower in fine perfection. It 

 succeeds well in a rich light soil, and prefers a dryish 

 situation, as its roots are apt to rot if it happens to get 

 too much moisture. It may be increased by cuttings 

 or layers ; the former must be taken off as soon as 

 the young shoot is ripened, and they must be planted 

 thinly under hand-glasses, for if planted too thick, 

 they will be liable to damp. 



Our drawing was taken from a plant at the Nursery 

 of Mr. Colvill, King's Road, Chelsea. We also re- 

 ceived specimens of it from Malcolm and Gray's 

 Nursery, Kensington. 



