202 Onagrarice— Luchsta. 
varieties, and one of the most profuse bloomers. In the south 
and west it attains a larve size against a wall, and is sufficiently 
Fig. 109. Fuchsia globosa. (4 nat. size.) 
hardy to withstand our Winter in such a position. This has 
red straight sepals and a purple corolla. F. cénica, discolor, 
etc., are near allies. 
7. LOPEZIA. 
Curious herbs with rather small flowers, remarkable in having 
only one antheriferous stamen, and one petaloid. L. coronata 
is an interesting annual about 2 feet high, with alternate 
ovate-lanceolate serrate petiolate leaves and  rose-purple 
flowers. The petals are reflexed, and are deeper coloured 
towards the base. There are six species reported from Central 
America. 
8. GAURA. 
Annual or perennial herbs, rarely shrubby. Leaves alternate, 
simple, entire, dentate or sinuate. Flowers sessile or pedi- 
cellate, in racemose spikes. Sepalsand petals 3 or4. Stamens 
6 or 8, declinate ; filaments slender, with a scale-like appendave 
at the base. Fruit indehiscent, 3- or 4-eelled, or 1-celled 
