104 THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN, 



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 

 herbaceous 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 hairi- 

 ness 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 

 handsomest 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 hand- 

 some." 



Now this is from Dr. Lindley, who may be 

 quoted as a weighty authority ; and this plant is a 

 hybrid between two, one of which, I believe, it was 

 seriously contemplated to place out of the genus 



