not it is a really distinct species from S. Telejphium is a botanical 
question : from a horticultural point of view the two seem ex¬ 
tremely different.” 
To these descriptive particulars we need only add that the 
plant is one of free habit, and may be formed into a neat speci¬ 
men adapted for ornamental purposes. The flowers are of a 
pale-rose or pinkish colour, and, from the large size of the heads 
in which they are borne, are really very handsome as a mass, 
though individually small and unattractive. Their general form 
is that of a five-rayed star, but from their crowded position and 
the long exserted stamens, this form is not at first sight very 
obvious. The foliage, which is of a pale glaucous-green colour, 
is bold and full of character, a good deal resembling the leaflets 
of the common garden bean. 
Our figure was taken from a specimen flowered last season, 
in the garden of the Koyal Horticultural Society, at Chiswick. 
The plants grow freely in a light loamy soil, moderately 
enriched, and may be increased by cuttings of the stems or 
branches planted in the ordinary way. 
