of the peculiar faucial scales of Phycella certainly removes it 
from that genus. 
Fig. 1. shews the manner in which the bases of the fila- 
ments are connected with the ovary ; 2. is a tranverse section 
of the ovary. 
Another species of Phædranassa is the Phycella obtusa, 
mentioned in the last volume of this work, at No. 93 of the 
miscellaneous matter. It was also one of the discoveries of 
Mr. Hartweg, who collected it on the arid banks of the river 
Guallabamba, in the valley of San Antonio, in the province 
of Quito, at an elevation of about 7,000 feet above the level of 
the sea. As this was the place where Humboldt and Bonpland 
found their Hemanthus dubius, it is not improbable that it is 
of P. obtusa rather than chloracra that this plant is a 
synonym. 
Both species of Phædranassa are greenhouse bulbs, re- 
quiring the same kind of treatment as Phycella. They should 
be potted in a light rich sandy loam, kept quite dry during 
the season of rest, and fully supplied with moisture when in 
a growing state. They flower during the winter and spring 
months, before the leaves appear, and are increased by 
dividing the bulbs when in a dormant state. 
The accompanying figure was made from a specimen, 
which flowered at Bury Hill near Dorking, under the care of 
Mr. Scott, gardener to Charles Barclay, Esq. 
