pansion of the flowers, erect when in bloom. Calyx of
5 sepals, thickly clothed with rigid hairs, and shorter
down underneath; sepals taper-pointed, outer ones cordate
; inner ones oblong or lanceolate, with membranaceous
margins. Petals 5, obcordate, narrow at the
base, imbricate, flat, or slightly crumpled. Stamens
about a hundred, spreading flat; filaments unequal in
length, smooth, yellow : pollen golden yellow. Germen
sericeous. Stigma very large, capitate, papillose, nearly
sessile, and hiding the short Style.
According to Sprengel, the present plant is a native
of Sicily, and it is at present rather scarce in our collections.
It is nearly hardy, requiring protection only
from the very severest frosts, and in sheltered situations
would require no protection at all. It is nearest le-
lated to C. salvifolius and C. corbariensis, but is of
stronger growth than either of these, and of a different
habit; it is readily distinguished from the former by its
cordate, acute leaves, and from the latter by its larger,
broader, softer, and more hairy leaves, also by the shape
and colour of its bractes, and different mode of growth.
It thrives well in a light sandy soil, or if planted in the
ground, the common garden soil will suit it very well;
young cuttings, planted under hand-glasses, in August,
strike root readily.
Our drawing was made from a plant, at the Nursery
of Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and Milne, in June last.