in many cases are not fully developed. It is a curious fact 

 that two plants— one in the garden of the Horticultural 

 Society, and the other in the collection of George Barker, 

 Esq., of Birmingham — threw up flower stems, which instead 

 of producing flowers formed leaves ; and this was probably 

 owing to over excitement, for, another plant which was gene- 

 rally kept at the coolest end of the stove was always healthy, 

 and perfected flowers in abundance. It may either be potted 

 or suspended upon wood from the rafters of the stove, where 

 it does not require so much water as the free-growing species, 

 but it may be frequently syringed in the growing season with 

 good efffect. 



