crenulate, of a darkish purple, tinged with blue, and a
yellow spot at the base of each. Stamens numerous,
about the length of the style; filaments smooth, yellow,
unequal in length i pollen orange-coloured. Gevmett
densely clothed with close-pressed white hairs. Style
smooth, a little bent, very slender at the base, but thickening
upwards. Stigma capitate, slightly 5-furrowed,
fimbriate.
Our drawing of this- rare and handsome plant was
taken at the Nursery of Mr. Lee, at Hammersmith,
last Summer. It has generally been considered as a
variety of C. incanus, but we have no hesitation in giving
it as a distinct species, easily distinguishable at
first sight from all others, whether in flower or not;
as it is a native of the South of Europe, it is rather
more tender than some of the other species, and requires
a little covering in severe frosty weather, either
the covering of a mat, or to be protected by a frame,
' succeeding well in a light sandy soil. Young cuttings,
planted under hand-glasses in August or September,
will soon strike root, but they must not remain covered
too long, or they w'ill be liable to damp off.