have no connection of any importance with Begoniacee; ‘but Cucurbi- 
tacew and Onagracew, near which Lindley has lately placed them, have 
certainly many essential points in common with them. Cucurbitacee, 
in particular, have the same unisexual flowers, ternary inferior fruit, 
and want of albumen, with a certain degree of resemblance in the 
styles and anthers; but on the other hand their habit, their tendrils, 
definite stamens, the absolute as well as relative number of the floral 
equally important characters in which they widely differ. The regu- 
lar, isomerous, quaternary, floral and carpellary parts of Onagracex, 
are still more incompatible with Begoniacez. Perhaps some affinity 
might also be traced in Portulacee, many of which have, like Bego- 
niacee, stipulate leaves, a dichotomous inflorescence, two sepals 
occasionally semi-adherent, with a ternary ovarium, axile placente, 
and petals and stamens bearing no regular relation either to the calyx 
or to the ovary; but here, again, the structure of the seeds, and the 
want of dissepiments in the ovarium, which is, moreover, usually free, 
are very important points of difference. 
The species, of which a slight variety, very graceful in appearance, 
ornamental with the Brazilian ones, and have the advantage of 
requiring rather less heat. 
INTRODUCTION; WHERE GROWN; CULTURE. The Begonia incar- 
nata was first obtained from some earth in which other Mexican plants 
were sent to the Berlin Garden from M. Deppe. It was thence sent to 
Edinburgh, by some mistake, under the name of Begonia ciliata, and 
Dr. Graham ascertaining it was not that species, described it as a new 
ene, giving it the name of Begonia insignis, by which it is generally 
known in this country. Like other Begonias it likes a light mixture 
of peat, loam, and sand. Without requiring, in ordinary circumstances, 
any high degree of temperature, it is easily forced, and made to pro- 
duce its handsome drooping branches of flowers in great profusion at 
all times of the year. Our drawing was made from a plant in the Bir- 
mingham Horticultural Society's garden. We were favoured also with 
a drawing from a fine specimen in the nursery of Mr. Henderson, of 
Pine-apple Place, London. ~ = 
“s Derivation or THE Names. 
EGONIA, named by T, i i 
moter of Botany. Spanteenice a 
SYNONY MES, 
— INcaRNATA, Link and Otto. Abbildungen, t. 19, 
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