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FUCHSIA CYLINDRACEA. 



This species of Fuchsia bears flowers somewhat similar to those of F. micro- 

 pht/Ila, but their colour is a bright orange scarlet, and they are much longer in 

 the pedicels. The leaves are something like those of F. arnica, but its habit is 

 decidedly different from both. 



There appear to "be two varieties, one of which shows no vestige of a seed- 

 vessel when in flower, and is the prettier of the two ; in the other (our species) 

 it is very prominent. The plants commenced flowering in July, and are still in 

 full bloom. 



A plant turned out into the open ground has grown vigorously, and flowered 

 freely ; it may therefore be considered to be quite as hardy as other species of 

 the genus. It may be increased readily by cuttings of the young wood. 



The seeds from which it was raised were imported from Mexico by G. Barker, 

 Esq., of Springfield, near Birmingham, part of which were presented to the 

 London Horticultural Society, and part to the Birmingham Horticultural 

 Society. Our drawing was taken from a fine specimen in the latter establishment. 



The generic name is after M. L. Fuchs, a celebrated German botanist. 



The specific name, Cylindracea, has reference to the cylindrical form of 

 the flowers. 



