. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 876. Theresa, a form of Fuchsia speciosa {X %). "usurped its name and spread it to every garden in the kingdom, whilst the true plant lingered in botanic gar- dens, lastly surviving (greatly to the credit of the Bax- ters, father and son) in that of Oxford_ ; The species was lost from its introd
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 876. Theresa, a form of Fuchsia speciosa {X %). "usurped its name and spread it to every garden in the kingdom, whilst the true plant lingered in botanic gar- dens, lastly surviving (greatly to the credit of the Bax- ters, father and son) in that of Oxford_ ; The species was lost from its introduction in 1788 to its rediscovery in an Oxford garden in 1867; meantime forms of F^ Magellanica passed Bl^ F. coccinea. " 877. Fuchsia triphylla (X K). coccinea is much more graceful than any of the varieties of F. Magellanica, flowers even more freely, and is readily distinguished by the almost sessile leaves with broad bases, and the hairy twigs and petioles; further, its foliage turns of a bright crimson when about to ; -J. D. Eooker, 5740. Probably Brazilian. EB. Calyx-fuhe ilu-ice or more the length of the lobes: petals pointed, nearly or quite as long as the calyx, lobes. 4. fiilgens, Mof. & Sesse. Stem somewhat succulent, glabrous, often red-tinged: Ivs. large and coarse, cor- date ovate, soft, small-toothed : fls. in terminal, leafy clusters or racemes, the red long-tubular calyx-tube 2-3 very slen- der at the base; the calyx lobes short and pointed, greenish at the tip,not very wide- ly spreading; petals deep scarlet,pointed; stamens only short exserted. jMex. 3801. 24:1. On. 55,:150 (var. pumila).— A brilliant plant, some- times seen in choice conservatory collec- tions. Evidently a parent of the F. spe- ciosa tribes. 5. triphylla, Linn. Fig. 877. Low and bushy (18 In. high), pubescent: Ivs. often in 3's, small, oblan- ceolate, petiolate, dentate, green above and purple pubescent beneath: fls. 1)4 in. lon
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