SEED-VESSEL. Capsule oblong-egg-shaped, tapered, covered, two cells, and splitting at the point in two; the partition opposite to the valves. SEEDS numerous, and angular. RECEPTACLE fixed to the middle of the partition. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Buchnera, foliis laciniatis, oppositis, fœtidissimis; flores umbellulati, terminales. Buchnera, with leaves appearing torn, opposite and very stinking; flowers terminate the branches in small umbels. REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 1. The Empalement. 2. A Flower cut open, to expose the situation of the Chives. 3. The Pointal magnified. 4. A ripe Seed-vessel. This species of Buchnera is an annual, and a native of the Cape of Good Hope; from whence, it was introduced to England in the year 1795, by Messrs. Lee and Kennedy. It should be raised with other tender annuals in spring, and kept, either to ornament the greenhouse with them in pots, or planted in a warm part of the flower border, about the beginning of June. It will begin to flower about July, and generally has perfected seeds by September; although, it will continue to bloom till destroyed by the frost, as there is a constant succession of blossoms. [Illustration] PLATE LXXXI. SOWERBIA JUNCEA. _Rush-like Sowerbia._ CLASS VI. ORDER I. _HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA._ Six Chives. One Pointal. GENERIC CHARACTER. CALYX. Involucrum hexaphyllum, multiflorum; foliolis erectis, scariosis, persistentibus. COROLLA. Petala sex, infera, persistentia; laciniis ovatis, concavis. STAMINA. Filamenta sex, sub-globosa, carnosa, germen cingens; ex quibus tria biantherifera, sterilibus tribus interstinctis. Antheræ geminæ, lineares, erectæ. PISTILLUM. Germen superum. Stylus filiformis, longitudine staminum. Stigma simplex. PERICARPIUM. Capsula obtusetrigona, oblonga, trilocularis, trivalvis. SEMINA plura, angulata. EMPALEMENT. Fence six-leaved, containing many flowers; the small leaves are upright, skinny, and permanent. BLOSSOM. Six petals, beneath and remaining; segments egg-shape, and concave. CHIVES. Six threads almost round, fleshy, surrounding the seed bud; of which three bear two chives, each parted by three sterile ones. Tips double, linear, and upright. POINTAL. Seed-bud above. Shaft thread-shaped, the length of the chives. Summit simple. SEED-VESSEL. Capsule bluntly three-sided, oblong, three-celled, three-valved. SEEDS many, angular. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Sowerbia, foliis teretibus, mucronatis; scapo nudo, flexuoso; umbella globosa; floribus petiolis longissimis. Sowerbia, with cylindrical leaves pointed at the ends; flower-stem naked and crooked; the umbel globular; flowers with very long foot-stalks. REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 1. The Fence. 2. A Blossom complete. 3. The Chives expanded. 4. The Pointal.