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FUCHSIA. arborescens. 
Tree Fuchsia. 
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_OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. ONAGRARIRz, hm! 
FUCHSIA,—V. supra, vol. 10, fol, 847. 
i. 
F. arborescens ; foliis bi-quaternatim yerticillatis oyalibus acuminatis glaber- 
timis, thyrso terminali multifloro, petalis patentibus apiculatis, stigmate. 
4-fido radiato. 
F. arborescens. Mogino and Sesséfl. peruv. ined. secundim Cervantéesium 
inlitteris. Bot. mag. 2620. bs. : Sister, 
Frutex arborescens, erectus, ramosus; ramis teretibus ; adultis cimereis 
cortice rimoso, novellis teneris, purpureis, glaberrimis. Folia opposita, vel 
3-4-natim verticillata, ovalia, glaberrima, acuminata, versis basin angustata, 
ad marginem minutissime denticulata, petiolis semiteretibus purpureis. 
Thyrsus terminalis, multiflorus, fere aphyllus, ramulis teretibus ascendentibus. 
Bracteolee minime, decidue. Calyx rubescens, tubo brevi infundibulare ; 
Limbo tubo longiore, 4-partito; laciniis oblongis, acuminatis, patentibus. 
Petala 4, calyce breviora, oblonga, apiculata, patentia, purpurea. _Sta- 
mina petalis pauld breviora, mequalia. Pollen album. Stigma staminibus 
pauld longiis, 4-lobum ; lobis patentibus, radiatis, obtusis. 
AG. colby top apache ys ee even PT 
Seeds of this superb species of Fuchsia weré received 
in the spring of the year 1824 from Mexico, by various 
parties, and in all cases, we believe, under the name which 
we have adopted. The plant from which our drawing was 
made, blossomed in great perfection in the greenhouse of 
John Wrench, Esq., of Camberwell Terrace, in October 
last. We have since been favoured with beautiful speci- 
mens from the garden of Alexander Baring, Esq., at the 
Grange, where the plant grew with astonishing vigour, 
producing an abundance of bunches of the most lively 
pink, under the judicious management of Mr. Peter ~ 
M‘Arthur. With ordinary cultivation, the plant has 
appeared to be of little value, but the representation of it 
Which accompanies this article shews to what perfection it 
