1826, and continued blossoming for three months in succession. 
The same gentleman has communicated to us well dried speci- 
mens of the same plant. 
The figure of the flowers of Salpiglossis given in Ruiz 
and Pavon, differ considerably in the shape of the corolla, and | 
in that of the style, from the species here represented ; add to 
which, the corolla is in the S. sinwata, the only species hither- 
to described, said to be scarlet: hence I am led to consider our 
plant distinct. | 
vi 1. Portion of the corolla, with the stamens. Fig. 2. Portion of a sta- 
——- cells of the anther closed. Fig. 3. Ditto, with the cells 
burst. Fig. 4. Calyx. Fig. 5, Pistil. Fig. 6. Section of a germen.— 
Zs All more or less woenifet: | 
