Refugium Botanicum.] (February, 1869. 
TAB. 65. 
Var. meratiica (Baker). — Echeveria metallica, Lemaire, Illust. Hort. 
vol. x. Suppl. p. 81. 
General habit and flowers as in the type, but the leaves 
broader, the largest seven to*seven and a half inches long by five 
to five and a half inches broad five-sixths of the way up, much 
rounded towards the apex, with a faint apiculus, not at all con- 
cave, when young a decided purplish lilac edged with glaucous- 
green, passing into a brownish bronzy green as they fade, the 
edge not at all crisped. 
Var. crispata (Baker). — Echeveria metallica var. crispata, Hort. 
Like the last, but the well-developed leaves scarcely longer 
than broad, and the margin considerably crisped. 
We are not acquainted with the “ #. Bernhardyana, Forst. 
Hort. Germ.” mentioned by Lemaire (Illust. Hort. vol. x. Suppl. 
p: 78), but suppose, from the short notice, that it may be a 
variety of this species.—J. G. B. 
C. gibbiflora var. metallica is a very striking variety, with large 
leaves of a beautiful purplish metallic hue. When well-grown it 
is a very handsome plant, well suited for conservatory decoration, 
and for bedding out in the open air during the summer months. 
It thrives best in an airy, light, warm greenhouse, grown in well- 
drained pots filled with light turfy loam and leaf-mould. The 
plant was introduced from Mexico, some years since, by the late 
Hugh Cuming (who kindly sent to me his whole stock), then 
consisting of two stick-like succulent stems of about a foot in 
length. It is easily increased by seeds, and the leaves, properly 
treated, will root, but not freely —W. W. S. 
