the length of the style, the stigma overtopping them, 

 from 60 to 80 in number : filaments smooth, of a bright 

 yellow. Pollen yellow. Germen densely tomentose. 

 Style smooth, a little bent at the base, thickened up- 

 wards. Stigma capitate, papillose. 



Our drawing of this plant was taken at the Apothe- 

 caries' Company's Garden at Chelsea, where it is grow- 

 ing in the rock-work in company with many other spe- 

 cies; we believe it to be of hybrid origin, and most pro- 

 bably between H. rhodanthum and H. lineare, which 

 grow in company with it : when in full bloom it makes 

 a very pleasing appearance, from the diversity of colours 

 in its flowers, some being nearly all red, others varie- 

 gated with dark and light red and white, and some alto- 

 gether white; it also continues to bloom, if the weather 

 prove favourable, from May till October ; this year we 

 observed several flowers on it, the beginning of No- 

 vember. It is quite hardy, having survived several Win- 

 ters in the rock- work at Chelsea garden, without the 

 least protection. Cuttings of it root freely, planted un- 

 der hand-glasses in September, the glasses to have a 

 little air at times, to keep them from damping, and the 

 sooner they are potted off after being rooted the better, 

 as they then establish themselves before Winter. 



