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CORDIA SEBESTEWA, Willci. PeNTANDRIA MoNOGYNIA, Lilln. CoRDIACEiE, JuSS.

This plant, on account of its large tubular scarlet flowers, is one of the most beautiful of the West Indian trees. I saw only two individuals at Key West, where, as was supposed, they had been introduced from Cuba. They were about fifteen feet high, the stem having a diameter of only five or six inches. They were in full bloom in the early part of May, and their broad deep green leaves, and splendid red blossoms, min- gled with the variety of plants around me, rendered their appearance delightful. Both trees were private property, and grew in a yard opposite to that of Dr Strobel, through whose influence I procured a large bough, from which the drawing was made, with the assistance of Mr Lehman. I was informed that they continued in flower nearly the whole summer.