between the nerves, which are thickly clothed with
bristle-like hairs. Petals 5, imbricate, obcordate, more
or less crumpled, uneven at the ends, of a saffron colour,
with a dark copper-coloured spot at the base of
each, which makes'a circle of that colour at the base of
the flower. Stamens numerous, unequal in length: filaments
smooth, pale yellow. Germen densely tomentose.
Style smooth, somewhat bent at the base, where it is
very slender, club-shaped upwards. Stigma capitate,
papillose.
The present plant is nearest related to H. hyssopifo-
lium, from which it differs in its trailing prostrate stems,
dull green and rough, not glossy smooth leaves, which
are also much more hairy, aud they have quite a different
appearance when seen growing together; it is also
related to H. nummularium; but that is a much more
branching plant, with yellow loose-petaled flowers ; it
may probably be a hybrid production between the two.
The plant from which our drawing was made, was
sent to us by Mr. J. Miller, of the Bristol Nursery,
with several other sorts that are not common in the
neighbourhood of London; it makes a very desirable
plant for the ornamenting of rock-work, its flowers
being so different in colour from most others, thriving
well in a light sandy soil; it also makes a handsome
appearance grown in small pots, in a mixture of sandy
loam and peat, and will continue to bloom in succession
all the Summer, and till late in Autumn, the young
shoots as they are produced being generally terminated
by a raceme of flowers; it is quite hardy, having stood
the whole of last Winter in the open border of our garden
without the least protection. Cuttings, taken off
in the young wood, and planted under hand-glasses, in
July or August, will strike root in a few days.