Mr. Arron tells us, that it flowers from April to June, 
yet Mr. Anprews, intent on giving to Meflrs. Ler and 
-Kennepy the credit of flowering it firft, difregards this in- 
formation, and is pleafed to conjeture that the plant never 
flowered at Kew, becaufe Mr. Arron, as he alleges, has not 
given to it any fpecific charaéter ; not aware that, as a new 
genus, its parts of fruétification are defcribed at the end of the 
Hort. Kew. and that no fpecific chara€ter is ever given to a 
plant, where there is only one of a genus, and that for the 
moft obvious reafon. 
The Arifea is a plant eafily propagated by parting its roots, 
as well as by feeds, will fucceed in a fmall pot, and though a 
green-houfe plant, will not be hurt by the moderate heat of 
the ftove, but flower the better for it. | 
The bloffoms do not expand fully unlefs the fun fhines hot 
on them. = 
