ones ovate, concave, scarcely acute, membranaceous, 

 glossy, strongly 4 or 5-nerved, the nerves hairy. Pe- 

 tals 5, broadly obovate, distinct or slightly imbricate, 

 pale rose-colour, yellow at the base, dying off nearly 

 white. Stamens numerous, about 80 : Jilaments long, 

 bright yellow : pollen golden yellow. Germen clothed 

 with a short dense tomentum. Style smooth, about the 

 length of the Stamens, nearly straight or slightly bent 

 at the base, thickening upwards. Stigma capitate, pa- 

 pillose. 



Our drawing of the present pretty plant was taken 

 at the Nursery of Mr. J. Mackay, at Clapton, where it 

 was grown with a fine collection of other species, in a 

 border at the front of the Greenhouses, and made a 

 splendid appearance, when all were covered with bloom. 



The present species is a native of Spain, and endures 

 our Winters well in the open ground, except when they 

 are very severe, thriving well in rock- work, or on a dry 

 bank, and producing its flowers all the Summer and 

 till late in Autumn ; the flowers are very variable in 

 colour, at first bright rose, then changing to a dull 

 lilac or flesh colour, and at length becoming pale blush, 

 which gives the plant a singular appearance : if the 

 Winters are at any time unusually severe, it will be 

 best to protect it a little with some slight covering, or 

 if some plants are kept in small pots in frames through 

 the Winter, they will be ready to turn out where they 

 may be wanted in Spring ; a light sandy soil suits it 

 best ; and young cuttings, planted under hand-glasses 

 the latter end of Summer or Autumn, will root readily. 



