Several plants of this species were raised in the
autumn of 1822, at the Nursery of. Mr. Colvill, from
seeds that had been received from Dr. Fischer under
the name that we have adopted, but of what country
they were native nothing was said. One of those
plants flowered, from which the figure with the dark
blue flowers was taken. About the same time we received
a plant in fine flower from Sir R. C. Hoare, who
informed us that he had raised it from seeds given him
by A. B. Lambert, Esq. but he knew not from whence
they were procured. The pale blue flower at the bottom
of the figure is from this plant, which differed not
in the least from the others, except in the shade of
colour. From the habit of the plant we suspected it
to be a native of Nepaul; and we have since been informed
by Mr.D. Don that it is a native of that country,
and specimens of it are preserved in Mr. Lambert’s
Herbarium. It seems to be quite hardy and of easy
culture, and has ripened seeds.
