roundly ovate, obtuse, concave, strongly 4-nerved, the
nerves of a brownish purple, much warted, and thickly
clothed with bunches of spreading villous white hairs.
Petals 5, obovate or obcordate, with crenulate margins,
more or less crumpled, of a bright yellow, rather darkest
at the base. Stamens from 60 to 70, longer than
the style; filaments smooth, slender, yellow: pollen
bright yellow. Germen sericeous. Style shorter than
the filaments, twisted at the base, thickening upwards.
Stigma capitate, papillose.
The present very distinct species, is a native of the
South of Europe, but succeeds well in the open air of
this country, without any protection ; it is a very desirable
plant for the adorning of rock-work, and succeeds
well in any light sandy so il; it also thrives and
flowers well in small pots, in which manner a collection
of the various species and varieties of this handsome
genus may be grown to great advantage, and will
make a fine show when in bloom ; and those sorts that
are rather tender, may have a mat or two thrown over
them in severe frosty weather, which is all the protection
they require, this will also answer the same purpose
as rock-work, where it is inconvenient to erect i t ;
and the greater part of them are cheap plants, so that
a collection may be obtained at a small expence ; and
what sorts cannot be bought at one nursery, may be
procured at some of the others. Cuttings of them all
strike root freely, planted under hand-glasses, in August
or September.
Our drawing was made from a plant in the extensive
collection at the Garden belonging to the Apothecaries’
Company at Chelsea, where it was raised from seed
that Mr. Anderson received from France.