adia 



the 



rotate corolla. Conradia pumila, a plant I am 

 unacquainted with, may be another species of Niphaea. 



Fig. 1. represents the tube of the corolla laid open, to 

 shew the stamens. Fig. 2. is a vertical section of the ovary. 

 Fig. 8. shews the ovary, as seen when divided transversely. 



Like many other plants from Guatemala 



seems 



quire a temperature between that of a greenhouse and stove. 

 In its general habits it resembles Achimenes rosea, described 

 page 65. It flowers in the autumn and winter, after which 



the stems die off, and the plant remains 



dormant 



until the followin Q 



Wh 

 course to be kept perfectly dry 



in 



this 



ght of 



light warm shelf, and 



of rest is past, which will be indicated 



then when the 



by the young stems making their appearance, it may be 



potted and liberally supplied with 



It forms 



great 



number of curious imbricated scaly buds, both on the surface 

 d under ground, by which means it may easily be multiplied 



bj 



the same manner as the Achimenes 



Any rich light soil will do for 



also strikes readily 





