the others; sepals oblong, obtuse, erect, with membranaceous
edges. Petals 4, spreading; the unguis slender, slightly
winged on each side : limb obovate, broad at the end but not
emarginate. Stamens Q, four longer than the others; the
longer filaments furnished with a minute tooth near the
point; the shorter ones entire. Silicules or seed-pods nearly
orbicular, obcordate, deeply notched at the point, the valves
broadly winged, with entire membranaceous wings, 2-valved,
each valve 1-seeded. Seeds pendulous. Style short,
smooth. Stigma flattened, capitate.
Our drawing of this pretty little rock plant, was made
from fine specimens sent to us, in flower, and seed, from
the superb collection of Robert Barclay, Esq. of Bury Hill,
in August last, where it was raised from seed received from
Persia; at the same time was raised another suffrutescent
species from the same country, which appears not to have
been described ; its habit is very similar to the present species,
but its flowers are very small, and its seed-pods of a
very different form; we saw it finely in flower, and with
full grown seed-pods on it at the same time, the beginning
of last month, and it appeared likely to continue in flower
for a considerable time.
Both species appear to thrive well in a border of the
Flower Garden, but being natives of Persia, they may probably
be somewhat tender; it will therefore be the safest plan to
keep plants of each in pots, that may be protected in frames
through severe frost, or the plants may be covered with a
mat or any other light covering, if left in the borders, until
such time as they have had a fair tr ia l; they thrive well in
a light sandy soil, and may be increased by young cuttings,
planted under a hand-glass, or by seeds. The new species
may be named M. parvifldra, siliculis bilocularibus 2-sper-
mis rotundo-ovatis basi et apice emarginatis, valvulis dorso
alatis integris, foliis linearibus obtusis carnosis glaucescentibus
patulis aut apice reflexis, racemis elongatis, caule basi
suffrutescente ramoso. The flowers of this species are of a
pale rose colour, and very small.
The generic name is supposed to be derived from aSw to
scorch, and vr¡pa a stamen, in allusion to some brown tinge
on the stamens.
I. A Branch terminated by full-grown seed-pods, 2. Calyx. 3. The four Petals.
4. The six Stamens, showing their unequal lengths. S. Ovarium, terminated by the Style
and small flat capitate Stigma.
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