points. Stamens about 40, spreading. Ovarium trian- 

 gular, with thick margins, pubescent. Style twisted 

 round. Stigma capitate. Capsule 3-celled, with two or 

 three seeds in each cell. 



A pretty trailing dwarf suffrutescent plant, the bran- 

 ches very slender, and extending to a good distance 

 round, so that it is very desirable for ornamenting 

 rock-work, as it is covered with flowers a great part of 

 the Summer; after flowering, a great part of its leaves 

 become quite white and silvery on both sides ; and we 

 are not acquainted with any species that varies so much 

 in the colour of its leaves at various seasons. Accord- 

 ing to Decandolle, it is a native of Germany, Switzer- 

 land, France, and Spain, so that it is quite hardy, or 

 only wants the least protection in severe frost, thriving 

 well in a mixture of light sandy loam and peat, or any 

 other light sandy soil, succeeding best in rock- work, 

 or to be grown in small pots ; for if planted in the open 

 ground, it will be liable to suffer with too much mois- 

 ture in Winter. Cuttings root readily, planted under 

 hand-glasses, or it may be raised from seeds, which 

 ripen plentifully. 



Our drawing was made from plants, in the Garden 

 belonging to the Apothecaries' Company, at Chelsea, 

 where they were raised by Mr. Anderson from seeds 

 received from Germany. 



