with slender capillary filaments; sterile ones lo, attached
by pairs to the inner petals ; the filaments dilated and membranous
towards the base, with the connective prolonged
and filiform, bearing at its base a single imperfect cell of an
anther. Anthers small, round, bilocular, yellow. Ovarium
turbinate, hispid, 1-celled, with numerous ovula attached
to 3 pair of prominent placentæ. Style filiform, hairy, at-
teni^ted and smooth towards the top. Stigma undivided.
This pretty species of Loasa, was introduced last year,
irom seeds collected in Chile, by Mr. Hugh Cuming; and
our drawing was taken from a specimen, communicated by
bir George Staunton, Bart., in whose collection, at Leigh
Fark, Hants, the plant blossomed in June last. We do not
find It recorded in any work, nor does it appear to be in-
cluded among the new species described by Dr. Hooker
and Mr. Arnott, in the Botanical Miscellany.
The plant is annual, and is increased by seeds. It is of
easy culture, and will be found to thrive luxuriantly in the
open border, during the Summer, continuing to send forth
Its showy blossoms for several months in succession.
The name was altered by Linnæus, from Loosa, an ap-
pelmion of no meaning, applied to the genus, by Adanson.
D. Don Mss.
1 Calyx. 2 . Outer P e ta l. 3. In n e r P e ta l. 4. Two o f th e sterile Stamens. 5. S ty le .
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