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numerous, short, many -flowered ; calyx densely villous ; corolla 

 yellow-white. 



pumila.— Don., ''Prod." 90 (not figured). Himalaya, 1,000-6,000 

 feet elevation. Erect, nearly 2 feet ; peduncles 2 inches long, few- 

 flowered ; corolla funnel-shaped, 1 J inch long, pubescent, pur- 

 plish, yellow below. 



Sinensis (fig. " Bot. Mag." 4284). — China. A very pretty tuberous 

 rooted, stove perennial, Gloxinia-like pale lilac flowers in 

 corymbs ; leaves radical, clouded with white very easily grown 

 and flowered ; common in stoves. 



speciosa (fig. " Bot. Mag." 4315). — Java. Peduncles axillary and 

 terminal, cymose, few-flowered ; tube violet ; mouth white ; a 

 lovely species, rare in cultivation. 



Walkeri (fig. " Bot. Mag." 4327).— Ceylon. Peduncles axillary, 

 solitary, slender, bearing 2-3 drooping flowers ; calyx ^ length of 

 corolla, teeth subulate ; corolla subcampanulate, large, deep 

 purple. 



zeylanica (fig. "Bot. Mag." 4182).— Ceylon. Peduncles axillary, 



longer than leaves, forming a 3 -branched panicle ; flowers large, 



deep purplish -blue. 

 Codonanthe Devosiana (Lem. "111. Hort." ii. 1855, t. 56).— Brazil. A 



pretty basket plant (syn. C. picta, "111. Hort." 1856, 144). 



Very nearly allied to gracilis. 

 gracilis (fig. "Bot. Mag." 4531).— Organ Mountains, Brazil. 



Peduncles short, red, single or twin, 1 -flowered ; corolla tubular, 



decurved, cream-coloured, orange- spotted inside ; epiphytic, like 



Columnea (syn. G. Hookeri Lem.). A pretty basket plant. 

 Columnea. — Stove perennials, often scandent or epiphytic, sometimes 



erect ; they require the same treatment as AeschynanthllS ; 



glabra, magnified, and crassifolia are the best and easiest to 



grow. 



crassifolia (fig. "Bot. Mag." 4330).— Mexico? Shrubby, erect, 

 fibrous roots at the joints ; leaves narrow, lanceolate, 4-5 inches 

 long ; peduncles axillary, short, 1- flowered ; flowers erect, very 

 large ; calyx 1 inch long, cut down to base ; corolla 4 inches long, 

 bright scarlet, yellow in the mouth, covered with long red hairs. 

 This is a very beautiful species, much in the way of magnified ; 

 it requires the same treatment as that species and glabra. I do 

 not know if it is still in cultivation. 



erythrophaea (fig. " Rev. Hort." 1867, 170).— Mexico. Leaves 

 small, lanceolate ; flowers large, solitary, axillary, long-tubular, 

 vermilion ; calyx lighter in colour, the lobes cordate and much 

 toothed. One of the finest species, very rare in cultivation. 



glabra (fig. Oerst. in " Danske Viden. Selsk. Skript." v.,t. 11, fig. 

 18-33).— Costa Eica Mountains, 6,000-7,000 feet. A very fine, 

 shrubby, erect species, emitting aerial roots ; leaves fleshy, 

 glabrous ; flowers very large, axillary, scarlet. It requires cool 

 treatment. It grows well in a compost of leaf-mould and coarse 

 sand in equal parts, with a good allowance of small pea-like 

 crocks over ample drainage topped by moss. 



