The flowers were of a white so pure that snow itself is not 

 more colourless ; they continued for a long time expanded, 

 as shewn in our Plate, never closing up at night, as is usual 

 with plants of the same family. 



We know of no mode of propagating this curious species 

 except by seeds, of which a very few were produced ; in 

 time the roots obtained from these will be distributed by 

 the Society ; and when more common, experiments upon 

 a readier mode of multiplying it may be attempted. 



Fig. 1 is a magnified view of the pistillum, and of the tube of 

 the perianthium cut open. 2 is the back of an anther, also magnified. 



J. L. 



