proaching the latter by the form, colour, and surface of 
the foliage, and receding from it as to the position of the 
same; while on the other hand it agreed with the former in 
having a scattered and not opposite foliage, and differed 
again in the colour, form, and surface of that. But we 
have trusted probably to safer guides, in following the late 
edition of the Hortus Kewensis and Persoon’s Synopsis 
Plantarum. In (@) the leaves are sometimes entire, some- 
times indented, deep-green, firm, ‘covered with a short 
somewhat hispid pubescence, roughened with small points 
like shagreen, and possess a balsamic scent, which Jacquin 
attributes to the flower, instead of them; the ray is of two 
colours, yellow or white within, purple without, and 
slightly plaited. In (@) the leaves are glaucous or grey, 
always entire, naked, ciliate, flaccid, smooth, and entirely 
scentless; the ray is of a uniform bright orange-colour, 
quite flat and plaitless. As to all other points the resem- 
blance of the two varieties is certainly complete. The 
lower part of their stem is somewhat woody, and comes 
near in consistence to that of the common lavender-bush. 
The present plant has been generally kndwn in the nur- 
series by the name of Catenpua aurea, and is by far the 
most showy of the two; the flower, which sometimes ex- 
ceeds 3 inches in diameter, opens in the morning, when the 
sun shines, but closes in the afternoon and on the ap- 
proach of rain; this it will continue to do for many days in 
‘succession. When fully expanded, a passing cloud will 
disturb it. (@) was introduced by Mr. Masson in 1774, 
from the Cape of Good Hope. Of the particular origin of 
(@) we have learned nothing; it is stated generally, by 
Mons. Ventenat, to be native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Both vary from 2 to 4 feet in height, and require support 
when in bloom. 
A greenhouse plant of easy culture; flowers early in 
April; is increased by cuttings or slips, with nearly. the 
same facility as the common pink. — 
The drawing was taken at the nursery of Messrs. Colville, 
in the King’s Road, Chelsea. ) 
a A floret of the ray and germen. 4 A fertile floret of the periphery of . 
the disk and germen: magnified. c A barren floret from the centre of the 
disk: magnified. d A vertical section of the calyx, showing the pitted 
chafiless receptacle of the flower after the florets and germens are removed. 
