Synonyms._

PLUMBAGO _rosea_ foliis petiolatis ovatis glabris, subdenticulatis caule
geniculis gibbosis. _Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14._ _Murr. p. 199.
Sp. Pl. ed. 3. p. 215._ _Ait. Kew. v. 1. p. 205._

PLUMBAGO zeylanica, folio splendento ocymastri, flore rubro. _Burm.
Zeyl. 195._

RADIX vesicatoria. _Rumph. Amboin. 5. p. 453. t. 168._

The _Plumbago rosea_, one of the most ornamental plants which we keep in
our stoves, is a native of India, from whence it was introduced to this
country by the late Dr. FOTHERGILL, in the year 1777, posterior to the
publication of the last edition of Mr. MILLER's Dictionary.

It is a shrubby plant, which frequently grows to the height of four or
five feet, and is perpetually putting forth flowering spikes; these
continue a long while in blossom, and hence, with proper management, it
may be had to flower during most of the year, a very desirable
circumstance in a plant of such singular beauty.

The usual mode of increasing it is by cuttings, which strike freely.

Its parts of fructification, whether we regard their colour or
structure, are highly deserving of notice.

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FUMARIA SOLIDA. SOLID-ROOTED FUMITORY.

_Class and Order._

DIADELPHIA PENTANDRIA.

_Generic Character._

_Cal._ diphyllus. _Cor._ ringens. _Filam._ 2 membranacea, singula
_Antheris_ 3.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

FUMARIA _solida_, caule simplici, bracteis brevioribus multifidis,
radice solida. _Mill. Dict. ed. 6. 4to._

FUMARIA _bulbosa_, caule simplici, bracteis longitudine florum. _Linn.
Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14._ _Murr. p. 636. Sp. Pl. ed. 3. p. 983._
_Ait. Kew. v. 3. p. 1._

FUMARIA _bulbosa_ radice non cava major. _Bauh. Pin. p. 144._ Small
hollow roote. _Park Parad. p. 275. 279. f. 2._

By the old Botanists this species of _Fumaria_, whose root is constantly
solid, was considered as a distinct species from another similar to it
of larger growth, whose root is as constantly hollow, and which will be
figured in the next number of this work; CASPAR BAUHINE in particular,
in his _Pinax_, describes the characters in which they differ: LINNAEUS
nevertheless makes them varieties of each other, uniting them under the
name of _bulbosa_; from this union we have taken the liberty to dissent,
choosing rather to follow MILLER, who regards them as distinct, and the
Botanists preceding him.

The _Fumaria solida_, a very o