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2.—CISTUS INCANUS Lin. THE HOARY-LEAVED ROSE CISTUS. 
Ewcravines.—Bot. Mag., t. 43; Flora Greca, t. 494; and our jig. | somewhat three-nerved, sessile, somewhat connate at the base ; upper 
5, in Pl. 3. leaves narrower, 
Sprciric CuHaracter.—Leaves spathulate, tomentose, wrinkled, 
Description, &c.—This species is very remarkable, from the whiteness of its leaves and the crumpled 
appearance of its flowers. The petals are imbricate, but not so decidedly so as in the last species. Though 
this plant is a native of Spain and the South of France, it is more tender than C. purpureus, which is a native 
of the Hast. Under glass, however, it flowers freely, and ripens abundance of seeds. 
3.—CISTUS VAGINATUS Azz. THE SHEATHED-LEAVED CISTUS. 
Synonyme.—C, symphitifolius Zam. | the under surface reticulated ; footstalks furrowed, dilated, sheathing, 
Encravincs —Bot. Reg., t. 225; and our jig. 2, in Pl. 3. 
Speciric Cuaracter.—Leaves lanceolate, acute, three-nerved, hairy, | 
and joined together at the base. Peduncles one to three-flowered, 
axillary and terminal, furnished with large spreading bractew at the base. 
Description, &c.—This very handsome plant differs considerably from the other species which I have 
described, particularly in the footstalks of its leaves, which are curiously dilated and joined together so as to 
form a ribbed sheath, half-an-inch or more in length, to the stem. 
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OTHER SPECIES OF CISTUS. 
There are numerous other species of Cistus mentioned in books, but they are seldom seen in British 
gardens, with the exception of those kinds which are hardy enough to stand out in the open air, such as the 
Gum Cistus, and several nearly allied species. Of those kept in greenhouses, the names are very frequently 
confused together, some slight variations of C. purpureus and C. incanus being known by several other names. 
The following, however, are quite distinct :— 
C. CRETICUS Lin. 
This species has very handsome flowers, the petals of which are purple, with yellow at the base, and imbricate. 
The flowers are generally solitary, and the leaves somewhat downy. 
C. ROTUNDIFOLIUS Swe. 
This species has roundish leaves and purple flowers, with a yellow mark at the base of each petal. It is 
a native of the South of Europe, and it is nearly hardy. It is only about a foot high. 
C. CANDIDISSIMUS Zz. 
This species is a native of the Grand Canary Islands, where it is found in pine forests at a considerable 
distance above the level of the sea. The leaves are quite white, with a downy wool; and the flowers are of a pale 
rose-colour, with the petals quite distinct. 

GENUS ILI. 
HELIANTHEMUM Town. THE HELIANTHEMUM, OR SUN-ROSE. 
Lin. Syst. POLUYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Caaracter.—Calyx of three equal sepals, but when five, | almost wanting, sometimes straight, sometimes oblique, and sometimes 

they are disposed in a double series; the two outer sepals are usually | bent at the base. Ovary triquetrous. Capsule three-valved; valves 
smaller than the inner ones, very rarely larger. Petals five, usually | with a narrow dissepiment, or a seminiferous nerve in the middle 
regularly denticulated at the top. Stigma capitate. Style sometimes | of each. Seeds angular, smooth, Albumen mealy. (G Don.) 
Description, &c.—The greater part of the species are trailing plants, some of which are herbaceous, and 
some shrubby. ‘The flowers are generally smaller than those of the Cistus, and more abundant, being produced 



