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is examined, each of the five petals will be found to have a rich 
scarlet or blood-coloured pectinated spot, the teeth or rays ar¬ 
ranged with the most perfect regularity. Mr. Spach has, we 
think, correctly referred the Redoutea of Yentenast to Fugosia , 
for there seems to be no generic distinction ; the present species 
was originally found in the Island of St. Thomas and on the 
banks of the Orinoco. Its specific name is derived from the 
varying form of the leaves.— -Bot. Mag. 4218. 
ApocYNACEiE .—Pentandria Monogynia. 
Kopsia fruticosa. From Pegu, says Dr. Roxburg, this elegant 
shrub, has been introduced into the Botanic Garden of Calcutta, 
where it is in constant blossom. The flowers are like those of 
Yinca rosea, but larger and faintly fragrant. It is, in fact, one 
of the most ornamental shrubs in the garden. This is not saying 
too much, for certainly in cultivation this plant is a great orna¬ 
ment to our stoves, and though not in constant flower it blooms 
several times in the year, and at very uncertain seasons, and con¬ 
tinues some time in beauty. Messrs. Whitley and Brame appear 
to have first imported it into Europe. —Bot Mag. 4220. 
AcANTHACEiE. —JDidynamia Angiospermia . 
Rankesteria parviflora. Lankesteria is a genus of Acanthads, 
allied to Eranthemum, from which it differs in the absence of 
sterile stamens, and in the capsule containing but two seeds. 
Two species are known, the present a native of the west coast of 
Africa, whence it was brought by Mr. Whitfield; and another, 
with more shaggy branches, sharper pointed leaves, and larger 
flowers, whose tube is three times as long as the calyx. 
Mr. Glen dinning writes, the present subject does not perhaps 
equal in beauty some of the plants from Western Africa already 
published, but nevertheless it is a pretty and useful winter flowering 
species, with bright yellow flowers, contrasting well with that 
valuable old plant Eranthemum pulchellum with blue flowers. 
On this account it is more especially desirable, because in the 
beginning of winter, at which period it flowered in my stove, we 
have really little to adorn such places. Its cultivation is rather 
peculiar; I have found it succeed best when treated in the follow¬ 
ing manner: shift it in March, but not into too large a pot. 
