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STENOMESSON Hartwegii. 

 Mr. Hartweg^s Stenomesson. 



HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Amaryllidace^. 

 STENOMESSON. Herbert. 



S. Hartwegii; foliis synanthiis ligulatis margine revolutis, umbellis 2-floris, 

 spatha pedicellis breviore, floribus pendulis, perianthii laciniis ovatis 

 erectis, staminibus inclusis, coronse edentulse filamentis 2-3 dentatis 

 sinubus integris acutis. 



A pretty little bulbous plant found by Mr. Hartweg at 

 the Hacienda del Ixo, on the ascent to Antisana, in the pro- 

 vince of Quito, at the height of 11,800 feet above the sea. 



It has gay orange-coloured nodding flowers, growing in 

 pairs. 



Fig. 1. represents the flower cut open so as to shew that 

 the filaments are 3-toothed, without any considerable space 

 between them. 



The accompanying figure was made in the garden of the 

 Horticultural Society in March last ; but the plant, which 

 has been extensively distributed by the Society, has appeared 

 in manv other collections. 



It should be potted in a compost consisting of peat and 

 sandy loam in equal proportions. In spring and summer, 

 while the plant is in a growing state, an ample supply of 

 water should be given, but in autumn, when the leaves begin 

 to die ofi^, this should gradually be withheld, and for a few 

 weeks in winter kept quite dry. The temperature in a warm 

 greenhouse will be quite sufficient. 



