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as Dr. Lindley observes in the “ Botanical Eegister ” — “ -when the plant is out of flower it looks handsomer than 
the generality of its race. It was found,” he continues, “ by Mr. Hartweg, on Xetuch, a volcano in Guatemala, at 
the height of ten thousand feet above the sea. The berry in the wild state is from one to one inch and a half long, 
and pleasant to the taste. The Guatemalese call it Melocotoncito, and apparently eat it. The bush itself is said 
to be five or six feet high.” The species was introduced in 1840. 
17._FUCHSIA SPLENDENS Zuc. 
Synonyme. — P. cordifolia vwr. Hoolc. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 4082; Bot. Reg. for 1842, t. 67 ; and 
OUT fig. 3, in PI. 27. 
Specific Character. — Suffniticose, pubescent. Leaves opposite 
and in threes, longer than the petioles, ovate, acuminate, denticulate. 
THE SPLENDID FUCHSIA. 
Peduncles filiform, solitary, axillary. Ovarium cylindrical, tomentose. 
Calyx ventricose at the base ; segments triangular, acute, longer than 
the petals, which are ovate, flat, and spreading. Stamens very much 
exserted. 
Description, &c. — This species is very nearly allied to F. cordifolia, and, indeed, the only points in which it 
differs from that species are, that the tube of the calyx is shorter and inflated at the base, and that the stamens 
project considerably. The plant is a native of Mexico, where it was found on a mountain ten thousand feet above 
the level of the sea. The flowers of this plant present the singular appearance of having been compressed as 
though pinched between the thumb and finger, so that in one direction the diameter of the tube does not appear to 
be half what it is in the other. The species was introduced in 1841, and it appears as though it would be about as 
hardy as F.fidgens. 
18.— FUCHSIA SERRATIFOLIA Buiz et Pm. THE SERRATED-LEAVED FUCHSIA. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 4174; Bot. Reg. for 1845, t. 41. 
Paxt. Mag. of Bot., vol. xii., p. 169 ; and out fig. 2, in PI. 27. 
Specific Character. — Shrubby, glabrous. Leaves generally in 
whorls of three or four, rarely opposite, oblong-laneeolate, acute, 
serrated, petiolate. Peduncles solitary, axillary, one-flowered. Flower 
naked. Tube of the calyx elongated ; segments spreading above the 
obovate petals. Stamens exserted, shorter than the style. Stigma 
club-shaped. Ovarium oblong, glabrous. 
Description, &c. — Ruiz and Pavon called this the handsomest species of the genus, and it is, indeed, so 
extremely beautiful that it is described in “ Paxton’s Magazine of Botany ” in the following words : — “ It is a 
magnificent-looking plant, with a stout erect stem and spreading branches, amply clothed with whorls of large, 
oblong, rich green leaves, with a satiny gloss on the upper surface, and a tinge of red beneath. The flowers have a 
veiy gay and elegant appearance,” and as there is one from the axfl. of each leaf, and as they all droop and hang 
below the branches, each consisting of a long tube shaded from dark rose colour to pale pink, and tipped with green, 
the petals being of a rich vermilion, they are not only very beautiful but very conspicuous. The species is a native 
of Peru, where it grows in damp shady places, and forms a shrub ten or twelve feet high. It was introduced 
in 1845. 
19.— FUCHSIA MACRANTHA Eooh. THE LONG-FLOWERED FUCHSIA. 
Synonyme. — ? F. apetala Ruiz et Par. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 4233; Paxt. Mag. of Bot., vol. xiii., 
p. 97 ; and out fig. 1, in PI. 27. 
Specific Character. — Petals wanting. Leaves ovate, acute, entire. 
Peduncles axillary, solitary or aggregate, one-flowered. Flowers 
drooping. Tube of the calyx very long, attenuated at the base ; seg- 
ments broad, ovate, spreading, inclosing the stamens. Ovarium elongately 
turbinate, four-grooved. Style exserted. Stigma capitate. 
Description, &c. — This species so closely answers the description of the F. apetalQ of Ruiz and Pavon, that it 
seems difficult to imagine it can be distinct. Sir William Hooker, however, says, that if the living plant of “ F. 
macrantha be compared with Ruiz and Pavon ’s F. apetala, the diff’erences will be very apparent.” The present 
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