_ It is a handsome tolerably hardy biennial with a sweet- 
scented blossom, and will soon become general in our 
collections. = 
The drawing was taken some time ago at the nursery of 
Messrs. Whitley and Co. in the King’s Road, .Fulham.- 
Don MSS. 
We are to thank Mr. Don for the above account of the 
species. 
The following observations are borrowed from Sir James 
E. Smith. : 
« There is so great a space between the inner edges of 
“the inflexed valves and the central receptacle, in VER- 
“pascum pulverulentum and some other species, that the 
“ ripe capsule is literally of but one common cell, though 
“ originally of two. Crusia differs from this genus in hav- 
“ing four stamens only, two long and two short. Professor 
-© Schrader, in the first part of an excellent monograph on 
“‘ Verpascum, published- at Gottingen in 1813, p. 14, 
< asserts that this difference is very constant and invariable, 
“and therefore he is not disposed to concur with those 
“ botanists who combine these two genera. We heartily 
“assent to this determination. With regard to the new 
“ genus of Ramonpia, founded, if we mistake not, on VErR- 
“ pascum Myconi, and distinguished by having a capsule of 
“one cell, with two lateral linear receptacles; we must 
“suspend our judgment till we can examine into that 
* character, but the habit of the plant, and its oblong 
“ heart-shaped. two-celled anthers, indicate a very distinct 
“ venus.” 
«The species of VerBascum are amongst the most un- 
* certain of any well-known genus. They are more than 
“ commonly variable in the colour and size of their flowers, 
“ and appear to be very subject to hybridous intermixture. 
*‘ Hence we are led to mistrust some reputed species, de- 
“ scribed even by the ablest writers. The production of 
*¢ several mule ones has been traced and recorded, and we 
“‘ have observed others. Professor Schrader indeed has long 
“ cultivated and studied what he has described, and his 
“ accuracy is indisputable.” 
** The whole genus is nearly, if not entirely, European, 
