It is increased by dividing the old roots when the plant is at 
rest, and grows freely in any good garden soil. 
Our drawing was made in the garden of the Horticultural 
Society, where it had been sent from the India House. The 
roots were transmitted by one of the overland mails of last 
year, merely packed in dry moss, and were very much dried 
up; but having been supplied very slowly with moisture at 
first, they soon recovered. 
