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it flowered, and there passed by the house a Mr. James Lee, who was a 
member of a firm of nurserymen still existing at Hammersmith. Struck 
by the newness of form and habit, he knocked at the door and offered to 
purchase the unknown plant, but was at first refused. By perseverance 
and the gradual increase of the amount offered until it reached a figure 
that was irresistible to the poor woman, he succeeded at last in carrying 
off the prize; then “kept it dark,” and struck cuttings as rapidly as 
possible, until he had a large stock when next year he put it upon the 
market, and realised—it is said—a profit of £300 upon his investment. 
This was probably Fuchsia coccinea, now known as a form of F. 
macrostema. Eight or ten years later another species—I. lycioides— 
was introduced ; and these remained the only representatives of the genus 
in our gardens until 1823, when another variety of F. macrostema, 
known as gracilis, was introduced. In the next few years several others 
were discovered, including F. venusta, F. thymifolia, and F. arborescens, 
all American species. The beautiful F. fulgens came from Mexico in 
1830. The pretty, creeping F. procumbens, grown so much for the sake 
of its large crimson berries, is one of the New Zealand species (introduced 
1874). F. penduliflora from tropical America is another recent (1879) 
introduction. These are the principal natural species, but from the early 
part of the present century Fuchsias have been so widely cultivated, have 
sported and been crossed to such an extent, that it is not always an easy 
matter to refer garden specimens to their proper types. In addition 
some distinctly new forms, such as F. corallina and F. dominiana, have 
been evolved by horticultural skill. 
princtpetipetion: FUCHSIA CORALLINA (coral-red). Stems woody, 20 feet 
high in suitable places; young stems red. Leaves with 
reddish upper sides, dark crimson beneath; in whorls of four or five. 
Flowers pendulous; calyx crimson, corolla dark plum-colour ; May to 
October. Grows luxuriantly in South-West England. Of garden origin. 
F. CORYMBIFLORA (bunch-flowered). Stem branched, 4 to 6 feet. 
Leaves broad-lance-shaped, with red midrib; opposite. Flowers scarlet 
in terminal clusters; June to September. Native of Peru (1840). 
F. FULGENS (shining). Stem 4 to 6 feet. Leaves heart-shaped-oval, 
toothed, shining; opposite. Flowers scarlet, large; calyx tapering; 
petals very short; in drooping terminal racemes; June to September. 
Plate 107. 
F. MAcRosTEMA (large-stamened). Stems branched, 6 to 12 feet. 
Leaves oval, toothed, three in a whorl. Calyx scarlet, petals purple ; 
July to October. There are several good varieties of this: var 
globosa has the unopened flowers of a somewhat globular form ; sepals 
