pules, also very much fringed. Pedicles downy, nod- 

 ding before expansion, nearly erect when in bloom, 

 afterwards reflexed. Calyx of 5 sepals, the 2 outer ones 

 very small, oblongly linear, bluntish, much fringed 

 with bristly hairs, the three inner ones slightly pubes- 

 cent, elliptically lanceolate, concave, acute, transparent 

 and membranaceous, strongly 4-nerved, the nerves 

 green, and thinly clothed with hairs, the points also 

 tipped with hairs. Petals 5, distinct, very much spread- 

 ing, not at all imbricate, obovate, very narrow at the 

 base, of a bright yellow colour, with an elegant orange 

 coloured circle near the base. Stamens about 70 ; fila- 

 ments long and slender, about the length of the style, 

 pale yellow. Germen clothed with silky hairs. Style 

 nearly straight, smooth, thickening upwards. Stigma 

 capitate, papillose. 



The present species is readily distinguished from all 

 others by its leaves growing in a distichous form. It is 

 a native of Somersetshire, we having discovered it there 

 in the Autumn of 1826, when we visited that part; we 

 observed it in a bye-lane, leading from Failand-hill to 

 the Farm of Mr. J. Mattocks, of Honour, near Port- 

 bury, and no other sort grew there ; we have been since 

 informed by Mr.T. Harding, Gardener to the Rev. F. Bea- 

 don, of North Stoneham, Hants, to whom we showed 

 our figure, that he also observed it near Wells, in Somer- 

 setshire, where he was immediately struck with it as a 

 distinct species; it is quite hardy, and is a very pretty 

 plant for decorating rock-work, thriving well in any 

 light sandy soil. Cuttings of it root readily, planted un- 

 der hand-glasses, the latter end of Summer or Autumn. 

 Our drawing was made at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, 

 of the KingVroad, Chelsea. 



