roundly ovate, obtuse, concave, strongly 4-nerved, the 

 nerves of a brownish purple, much warted, and thickly 

 clothed with bunches of spreading villous white hairs. 

 Petals 5, obovateor obcordate, with crenulate margins, 

 more or less crumpled, of a bright yellow, rather dark- 

 est at the base. Stamens from 60 to 70, longer than 

 the style ; filaments smooth, slender, yellow : pollen 

 bright yellow. Germen sericeous. Style shorter than 

 the filaments, twisted at the base, thickening upwards. 

 Stigma capitate, papillose. 



The present very distinct species, is a native of the 

 South of Europe, but succeeds well in the open air of 

 this country, without any protection ; it is a very de- 

 sirable plant for the adorning of rock- work, and suc- 

 ceeds well in any light sandy soil ; it also thrives and 

 flowers well in small pots, in which manner a collection 

 of the various species and varieties of this handsome 

 genus may be grown to great advantage, and will 

 make a fine show when in bloom ; and those sorts that 

 are rather tender, may have a mat or two thrown over 

 them in severe frosty weather, which is all the protec- 

 tion they require, this will also answer the same pur- 

 pose as rock- work, where it is inconvenient to erect it ; 

 and the greater part of them are cheap plants, so that 

 a collection may be obtained at a small expence ; and 

 what sorts cannot be bought at one nursery, may be 

 procured at some of the others. Cuttings of them all 

 strike root freely, planted under hand-glasses, in August 

 or September. 



Our drawing was made from a plant in the extensive 

 collection at the Garden belonging to the Apothecaries' 

 Company at Chelsea, where it was raised from seed 

 that Mr. Anderson received from France. 



