the stamens, exserted beyond the mouth of the corolla.
Shgma a small brownish purple head.
f fiis very desirable Spring flowering plant, a native
ot Greece, is at present very scarce in our collections,
although well deserving a place in them all, both from
the beauty and dehghttul fragrance of its flowers; and
we expect before long to see it more plentiful than at
piesent, as it appears to ripen its seeds freely, and the
young plants if well managed, willfloAver the second
year from seeds. The present species, as well as seve-
ral others, appear to be but little understood, and very
much confused in the collections of this country, this
being sold as C. hederwfoKum, and also as C. europ
ium ; hut It IS very different from the C. europwum
of Jacqiiin, which has round, not angular leaves and
i e ' d S t ‘.'If '““ “ I““«
in nny collection
it shnffl r “ any roots of
t s f r i f the common Britisli
G. hederwfohum the present species is very distinct
u we elieve that C. neapolitanum Avill prove to be
the same as the British species, but we have not yet
had an opportunity of comparing them. Professor
the C. latifolium
of the Flora Graeca, as the same plant, but they
are certainly very different; though we believe that
S and'’'’" different plants by their hedercefoimm,
and some include more than one; the Hortus
5 fsh 3 ’ 'n ffn c e , quoting C. europcBum of Enzine
f o r th hederafolium of Botanical Magadifferent
very
Our drawing of the present subject Avas taken at the
Nursery of Mr. Colvill; it succeeds well in small pots!
It m L h’’ P^nt, and sand, o;
wan o ^arm border, by the side of a
S where it will require a
S y soil. Seeds of it should be soAvn in pots
as soon as ripe ; they will then vegetate freely. ^
3. » f the S Stamens.
4.