sequent management of it was very successful, has given 

 me the following note. 



"In the autumn of 1837 the seed of this beautiful plant 

 was sown in light soil, and placed in a frame nearly ex- 

 hausted. It soon vegetated, and was potted in fresh light 

 soil, composed of two-thirds peat and one-third loam and 

 sand. It was soon after placed in a cool pit, and regularly 

 shifted into a larger pot as it required it. Under this treat- 

 ment it grew freely, and was covered with its beautiful 

 flowers for several months in. the early part of the present 

 year. 



" The only particular thing in its cultivation is, that it 

 must always have plenty of air and not too much water, 

 otherwise it is very apt to damp off at its neck soon after 

 flowering. 



"It is easily propagated from cuttings, treated in the 

 usual way." 



A fine plant exhibited by Mr. Halley of Blackheath, at 

 one of the meetings of the Horticultural Society in Regent 

 Street, received the Society's Large Silver Medal^ which is 

 given on those occasions exclusively for new ornamental 

 plants of great beauty, never previously exhibited to the 

 public. 



Fig. 1. is a calyx, with one of the segments turned back 

 to shew the ovary and style ; 2. is a longitudinal section of 

 the ovary. 



