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of this very remarkable plant, Fuchsia Standishii, 

 is because it is a mule between Fuchsia fulgens 

 and Fuchsia globosa, two plants as dissimilar as 

 possible in the same genus. The former, indeed, 

 figured in this work for the year 1838, tab. 1, 

 differs in so many respects from the common 

 species of the genus, especially in having an her- 

 baceous stem and tuberous roots, that it has been 

 supposed impossible that it should be a Fuchsia 

 at all. It now, however, appears, from the fact 

 of its crossing freely with the common Fuchsias, " 

 that it produces hybrids, and really does belong 

 to the genus. These hybrids are completely 

 intermediate between the two parents: in this 

 case having the leaves, flowers, and habit of their 

 mother, Fuchsia globosa, with the hairiness and 

 tenderness of foliage of their father, some of his 

 colouring, and much of his herbaceous character. 

 It is by no means necessary to take Fuchsia 

 globosa for the female parent, as Fuchsia fulgens 

 is found to intermix readily with many other 

 species. That which is now figured is the hand- 

 somest I have seen. It was raised by Mr. John 

 Standish, nurseryman, Bagshot, who sent me 

 specimens last July, together with flowers of 

 several others of inferior appearance. He tells 

 me that it is an exceedingly free bloomer, with a 

 stiff erect habit ; and I can state, from my personal 

 knowledge, that the plant is very handsome.' 

 Now this is from Dr. Lindley, who may be 



