CHIRONIA FLORIBUNDy'. 
< Abundant flowering Chiron.' 
Class, 
PENTANDRIA. 
ENEBic Character — Calyx five-parted. Corolla 
s er-shaped, with a narrow tube, and a spreading 
1 3, which is longer than the tube. Stamens five ; 
p n'ents broad, short, rising from the top of the tube ; 
c 'ters oblong, erect, connivent, at length spirally 
t ited. Style declinate, a little longer than the 
s liens. Stigma capitate, assurgent. Pericarp one- 
c id, two valved Seeds numerous — Don's Gardening 
0 Botany. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
SPEctFic Character — Plant an evergreen sub shrub. 
Stem smooth, much branched : branches somewhat 
succulent. Leaves linear, or oblong-ovate, smooth, 
shining, acute, thick, spreading, sessile. Peduncles 
solitary, above an inch long. Calyx segments elliptic- 
oblong, acute, one-nerved. Corolla red, lucid ; segments 
obovate, obtuse, twice the length of the tube. 
Synoxvme — C. Fisclieri. 
Natural Order. 
GENTIANACE^. 
Respecting the native country of the pretty bright-flowering little plant before 
V we have no direct evidence ; but, like the rest of the family, it has doubtless 
lin obtained from the Cape of Good Hope. It was introduced to this country 
I m the continent last year by Messrs. Jackson, of the Kingston Nursery; and 
i identical with the C. Fisclieri of Messrs. Rollisson’s establishment, obtained 
J3ut the same time from a similar source. 
In character it is a low-growing plant, dividing into numerous branches, 
Mich spread out in a lateral direction, and speedily form a neat compact specimen. 
]the shoots are not produced thickly enough to preserve the density of the bush, 
1 )ir numbers may be readily increased by occasionally pinching out the point of 
t ) strongest. It is important to keep the plant well filled with side growths, as 
i beauty and abundant flowering depends largely upon it. Each shoot produces 
i wers near its extremity, and, if encouraged to grow, wdll be putting forth fresh 
I ssoms as the shoots lengthen throughout the summer. Being thus studded 
c jr the entire surface with flowers, which possess a lovely glittering colour, and 
E elevated on peduncles so as to appear more prominently, it constitutes a most 
1 3ly object, well worthy of the culturist’s attention. 
The main things essential to maintain the species in good health and rapid 
[ >wth, are allowing the roots sufficient room to extend, and preserving a regular, 
^ t not over-abundant quantity of humidity in the soil and atmosphere. It 
1 1'OQ rnrv'r.voMo >. 0 ^+ 0 ^ nr.rl flirivos wcll ill R Sandy soil, containina' a considerable 
