yellow, with parallel connate cells. Ovarium ovate, pointed,
glabrous, monospermous, elevated on a filiform pedicel.
Style slender, filiform, glabrous, longer than the stamens.
Stigma terminal, white, minutely papillose. Pod semi-
ovate, inclosed in the calyx, with a compressed winged
border, crowned by the persistent style, one-seeded. Seed
oval, ventricose, glabrous, attached by the centre. Cotyledons
oval, flat, incumbent. Radicle cylindrical, obtuse,
slightly cui’ved, shorter than the cotyledons.
A native of the Peak of Tenerilfe, whence it was introduced
to our gardens about three yeai's ago by Mr. Webb,
after whom the species has been named, and who is now
engaged in preparing for publication a Flora of the Canary
Islands, for wliich he has been collecting materials for
some years.
The present plant comes so very near to A . Vulneraria,
that we can scarcely believe it to be more than a variety of
that species, differing solely in its more copious silky pubescence.
It will be found to thrive in any light sandy
soil, and is well suited to ornament rockwork.
Our drawing was taken from plants which flowered in
Mrs. Marryafs garden at Wimbledon, in the summer of
last year.
The generic name is compounded of avdos, a flower, and
LovXos a beard, and alludes to the shaggy calyx. D. Don.
1. Vexillum. 2. Keel. 3. Wing. 4. Organs of reproduction.