ISME'LIA MADEREN'SIS. 
MADEIRA ISM ELIA. 
Class. 
SYNCENESIA. 
Order. 
POLY G A MI A SUPERFLUA. 
Natural Order. 
com posit &. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Madeira. 
2 feet. 
| April. 
Perennial . 
1 in 1834. 
No. 779. 
Ismelia is a generic name first used by Cassini, 
but the meaning of it has not been recorded ; we 
cannot, however, suppose but that its authorfounded 
it, as is usual, on some known word or words. 
England owes the introduction of this elegant 
shrubby plant to Philip Barker Webb, Esq., whose 
exertions in the collection of novelties in the Ma- 
deira Islands, Teneriffe, the Canaries, &c., are 
well known to the botanical world ; besides which, 
Mr. Webb’s connection with celebrated botanists 
of the continent, has familiarized his name all 
over Europe, notwithstanding the treasures of his 
travels have been sent to this country, to his house 
at Milford, near Godaiming. 
Grown in a pot this plant is meagre, but with 
frame protection, and bedded out in May, it pro- 
duces beautifully compact corymbs of flowers, which 
continue blooming till winter’s icy hand nips both 
bud and blossom. Cuttings of the young shoots 
should be struck in August ; when rooted, several 
might be placed round one pot, placed in the cold 
frame till March, and then potted singly, prepara- 
tory to planting out. 
