thickly clothed with short hairs, and some longer ones 

 intermixed, twisted at the point before expansion; 

 2 outer sepals oblong, obtuse, scarcely half the length 

 of the inner ones ; inner ones ovate, concave, tapering 

 at the point, strongly 4-nerved, the margins scariose 

 and membranaceous. Petals 5, roundly ovate, slightly 

 imbricate at the base, the points distinct and spread- 

 ing, of a bright yellow colour. Stamens about 16 

 bearing anthers, besides several sterile ones : filaments 

 smooth, pale yellow, the sterile ones rather shortest 

 and spreading : pollen bright yellow. Germen smooth 

 and glossy. Style a little bent at the base, thickening 

 upwards, about the length of the stamens. Stigma 

 capitate, slightly 3-lobed, fimbriate. 



This curious little plant is a native of the South of 

 Europe, and is a very proper subject for the ornament- 

 ing of rock- work, but it should be planted on the south 

 side, as it is rather tender, and if the Winter prove 

 severe, it will need a little covering ; it also makes a 

 pretty appearance when grown in small pots, and it 

 can then be protected in a frame in severe weather, but 

 it must be exposed to the air as much as possible in 

 fine weather, as it is very apt to get damp and mouldy 

 if shut up too close. It succeeds well in an equal 

 mixture of sandy loam and peat, and is readily raised 

 from seeds, which ripen in abundance. 



The present plant is often confused with H. procum- 

 bens, but is readily distinguished when both are grow- 

 ing together ; plants of that species were shown us by 

 Mr. Anderson, of the Chelsea Botanic Garden, but 

 they did not flower last Summer. Our drawing was 

 taken at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, in July last. 



