seated on small tubercles or warts, margins and between
the nerves membranaceous and tomentose. P e tals
5, a little longer than the calyx, broader than long,
rounded, very much imbricate, of a dark copper colour,
with a darker mark at the base. Stamens from
50 to 60 : filaments smooth, bright yellow, longer than
the style. Germen tomentose. Style smooth, a little
bent, and very slender at the base, thickening upwards.
Stigma capitate, papillose.
Our di'awing of this plant was made at the Nursery
of Mr. J. Lee, at Hammersmith, last Summer; it is
most probably a hybrid production, as its leaves are
very frequently variegated; it makes a very pretty
plant for the adorning of rock-work, where it will
flower the greater part of the Summer ; or it will thrive
well in small pots, in a mixture of light sandy loam
and peat, when it will require a little protection in
Winter, either in frames, or to be covered with a mat
in frosty weather. Cuttings root freely, planted under
hand-glasses, in Autumn.