Fig. 1. is a view of the calyx and stamens, the petals being 

 removed ; 2. is one of the anthers, with its two tubercles at 

 the base. 



In some herbaria M. decussata is marked M. excoriata ; 

 but it is a very different species. 



It will succeed best in a stove, potted in one half leaf- 

 mould, mixed with loam and sand in equal parts. A good 

 drainage is necessary, and plenty of water at the roots at all 

 times. While in flower, syringing should be dispensed wuth 

 altogether, for the moist atmosphere in a stove is quite suffi- 

 cient. After the flowering season is over, the plant should 

 be cut back, at least all slender branches should be removed, 

 in order to produce a supply of young wood for flowering the 

 following year. It is propagated by cuttings in the usual waf. 



