campanulate, of a dark blue, 5-lobed, lobes erect, or
slightly spreading. Stamens 5, filaments flat and dilated
at the base, connected and fringed with short
glandular hairs, the upper part slender and elongated.
Style about the length of the corolla, surrounded at
the base by a membranaceous crown, which in this
species is very conspicuous. Stigma 3-lobed, at first
erect, afterwards spreading.
We have noAv the pleasure of publishing another
beautiful species of this genus, which was raised by
Mr. William Anderson, at the Apothecaries’ Company’s
Garden, from seed given him by Dr. Fischer,
where it was fine in bloom in May la st; it appears to
be quite hardy, and grows freely in the common
garden so il; the only chance of its being hurt is by
spring frost, as it begins to grow early; it should be
planted in a dryish situation, as its roots are succulent,
and would be apt to suffer from too much moisture;
young cuttings of it, planted under a hand-glass, would
strike root, if the glass had a little air given it, to keep
them from damping ; but the best method of increasing
it is from seeds, Avhich will be produced in abundance,
if a little pains be taken to fertilize the stigmas when
in bloom.
1. Calyx spread open, showing its sharp toothed sides, divested o f th e corolla
and stamens, to show th e tu b u lar crown th a t surrounds the style, and
te rmina ted by the style and 3 spreading stigmas. 2. The 5 Stamens widened
and connected a t the base with s len d e r spreading points surrounding the style.
3. Stamen detach ed .