this, as well as in the species of many other genera 
of South American plants, has convinced me that 
Fuchsia gracilis and conica, are not entitled to be 
regarded in any other light than as mere varieties 
of Fuchsia macrostema.” As a circumstance cor- 
roborative of this opinion, and decisive against any 
claim our present variety may be supposed to pos- 
sess as a distinct species, we have but to mention, 
that amongst plants which we raised last year, 1835, 
from seeds of the globe-flowered variety, was one of 
character near to gracilis; its calyx lobes equally 
acute, but a little shorter in proportion to its petals ; 
its leaves less remotely denticulate. The flowers 
of the parent were not artificially fertilized. 
The figure of the globe-flowered variety which 
occupies a place in our present plate, was taken 
from a seedling which was raised with that referred 
to above. One circumstance to which we with plea- 
sure advert in the culture of these seedlings is, that 
the seeds which were sown in a hotbed at the end of 
March, produced plants which flowered in October. 
Hence, in a space of time, little exceeding twelve 
months, we may have the gratification of pursuing 
experiments in the hybridization of Fuchsias, and 
of witnessing the fulfilment of our pleasurable anti- 
cipations. 
We sincerely hope that the admirers of Fuchsias 
will pay attention to the propagation of seedling 
varieties of this genus. Some hints will be found 
under Azalia pontica. No. 261, which may be use- 
ful. It is important that such a course should be 
pursued, to obviate existing doubts regarding spe- 
cies and varieties. 
Don’s Syst. Bot. v. 2, 677. 
