side smooth. Petals 5, broadly cuneate; margins
slightly notched, of a pure white tinged with yellow at
the base, above which is a large dark crimson mark,
slightly branched. Stamens about J00; filaments
smooth, attached to the base of the anthers, overtopping
the stigma; pollen yellow. Germen tomen-
tose, cream-coloured. Stigma sessile, capitate.
This beautiful species must not be confused with
the plant generally known by the name of Gum
Cistus in the gardens, and also confounded with this
in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, t. 112; the plant
there figured is C. Cyprius of M. Decandolle’s Pro-
dromus, and differs from the present in bearing 3 or
more flowers on each peduncle; the leaves are also
petiolate, aud the capsules only 5-locular; differences
which readily distinguish it from our plant, which we
believe is the largest flowered species of the genus.
It is not so hardy as C. Cyprius, and will not survive
our winters in the open air, except very mild ones,
but will thrive well against a wall, so as to be covered
with mats in severe weather, and a little dry litter put
on the ground to keep the frost from the roots; it is
also a good plan to keep some plants iti pots, to be
preserved through the winter in frames, and to be
turned out of them in the open ground in spring; they
will then thrive well, and flower in fine perfection. It
succeeds well in a rich light soil, and prefers a dryish
situation, as its roots are apt to rot if it happens to get
too much moisture. It may be increased by cuttings
or layers; the former must be taken off as soon as
the young shoot is ripened, and they must be planted
thinly under hand-glasses, for if planted too thick,
they will be liable to damp.
Our drawing was taken from a plant at the Nursery
of Mr. Colvill, King’s Road, Chelsea. We also received
specimens of it from Malcolm and Gray’s
Nursery, Kensington.