BOTANY. 
273 
46. Onagracete ( Evening Primrose Family). 
Fuchsia, Linn. 
285. F. coccinea, Linn. — The common Crimson Fuchsia ; grows 
wild, and is very common, on the high, lands, at alt. 3 to 5’4, even 
amongst the indigenous cabbage-trees and ferns at Diana s Peak, 
where its crimson blossoms contrast well with the white flowers of 
the Composite. It quite takes possession of large trees, such as the 
oak and camellia, climbing up their stems and descending in lich 
foliage and flowers over the branches. About mid altitude it is a 
good deal used in gardens and shrubberies for hedges, &c. ; flowers 
profusely, especially during the month of June, and seeds freely, but 
is chiefly propagated by cuttings. Bot. Mag. 5740. Hab. unknown , 
said to be Chili. 
286. F. corymbiflora, Ruiz et Pav. — A large tree-like Fuchsia ; 
grows well and abundantly in gardens, at alt. 4, to a height of eight 
feet ; flowers and seeds freely, and is somewhat uncultivated. Bot. 
Mag. 4000. — Flab. Peru. 
287. F. globosa, Lindl. — Globe Fuchsia ; grows uncultivated, and 
is rather common, in gardens on the high land. 
In addition to the above, there are ton cultivated varieties of 
Fuchsia growing and flowering in great profusion in gardens on the 
high land, including some of the most modern kinds, such as Ga- 
zelle,” “ Schiller,” “ Beauty of Clapham,” “ Hugh Mollon,” “ Ara- 
bella,” “ Alexandrina,” &c. &c. 
(Enothera, Linn. 
288. CE. purpurea, Curtis. — Purple-flowering (Enothera ; culti- 
vated in gardens; rare. Bot. Mag. 352. Hab. N. America. 
289. CE. longiflora, Jacq. — Evening Primrose ; grows wild, and 
is common about pasture fields. Alt. 3 8. Bot. Mag. 36o. Hab. 
Buenos Ayres. 
290. CE. tetraptera, Cav. — White Evening Primrose; cultivated 
in gardens ; rather rare. Bot. Mag. 468. Hab. Mexico. 
47. Cactace/e ( Cactus Family). 
Cereus, Haw. 
291. C. leptophis, D.C. — Cat s-tail Cactus ; grows and flowers in 
gardens ; cultivated and rare. Alt. 3'8. 
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