the flowers expansion, then becoming erect or nearly 

 so, afterwards reflexed. Calyx of 5 sepals, very hairy; 

 the two outer ones very small, linear, obtuse : the three 

 inner ones ovate, concave, scarcely acute, strongly ner- 

 ved, membranaceous between the nerves. Flowers double, 

 of a dark purplish red, consisting of many petals: outer 

 petals 5 or 6, obcordate, surrounding the inner ones, 

 that are smaller, and of various forms, and of a lighter 

 purple. Stamens numerous, intermixed with the small 

 petals. Ovarium and Style generally imperfect, their 

 place frequently supplied by small sepal-like leafy ap- 

 pendages. 



Our drawing of this handsome double variety was 

 made from a plant at the Nursery of Mr. J. Lee, at 

 Hammersmith, where it is cultivated under the name 

 of Lady Gardner's variety : it is a handsome plant for 

 the decorating of rock- work, or to be grown in a small 

 pot, and will continue to flower nearly all the Summer, 

 growing freely in any light sandy soil ; and young cut- 

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

 readily, and soon make nice young plants; some of 

 them should be preserved in frames through the Winter, 

 as they are sometimes injured by severe frost. 



