about three parts of an inch long. Ovarium below the
flower, smooth, green. Flower about two inches and a
half in length, of a bright rosy lilac. Perianthium divided
into 6 segments about three parts of its len g th ;
tube green, funnel-form: segments of the limb spreading
when expanded, but closing at night, elliptic, acute,
the three outer ones broadest, and terminated with a
sort of callous p o in t; when full blown a little recurved.
Stamens 6 ; filaments inserted in the base of the segments
and decurrent down the tube, smooth, white,
tapering to the point: anthers very long, about the
length of the filaments, and attached to them by their
back : pollen golden yellow. Style smooth, about equal
with the anthers. Stigma 3-lobed, papillose, w h ite ;
the lobes fleshy, spreading, slightly recurved at the
points.
The present beautiful species is quite hardy, as is most o f the,
other species of this pretty genus; the plants from which our drawing
was made, were in full flower in the open border in August last, in
the garden of Mrs. Marryatt, at W imbledon H ouse, Surrey, in whose
interesting and extensive collection we observed many other curious
and rare plants; amongst them a very singular hybrid species of
Anagallis, intermediate between A . fruticosa and A . Monelli, the
flowers of a coppery brown colour; it may be named A . Marryattw,
in compliment to the Lady in whose collection it was raised; and we
agree with M. Decandolle, that such names are the best for hybrid
plants. ^ ■
The present species is a native of Mexico, and was first introduced
by Mr. Bullock, who brought it with several other species from that
country, and disposed of them to Mr. Tate, of Sloane Street, from
whom Mrs. M arryatt received i t ; it dilfers from Z. grandiflora in the
shortness o f its pedicle, which in that species is longer than the spathe;
we have seen numerous specimens of it in Mr. Lambert’s herbarium,
a ll agreeing precisely in that respect. W e are informed by the
Honourable and Reverend William Herbert, that the leaves figured
with Z. grandiflora in the Botanical Register, in reality belong to
Z. verecunda, as be has since flowered an oflfsett from the identical
bulb from which the leaves were drawn.
The generic name is derived from fnpiigot, the west wind, and avSor,
a flower, most of the species being natives o f the W e st India islands.
1. Tube of the Perianthium spread open, showing the insertion of the 6 Stamens,
the anthers attached hy their back to the filaments. 2. Style, terminated
by the 3-lobed fleshy Stigma.