to overshadow and conceal the flowers ; but the latter stand 

 forward from before the foliage, and fully expand themselves 

 in the early part of the day. At that time their brilliancy is 

 far beyond any thing that we have the means of representing. 



Its management is of the easiest kind, and like all plants 

 having a large tuberous root, it should be kept in a dry and 

 warm situation during the winter. As soon as it begins to 

 start, it should be watered, sparingly at first and freely after- 

 wards. The soil should consist of equal parts of loam, peat, 

 and leaf-mould, with a little sand. It seems to require a 

 higher temperature than the common greenhouse, but not so 

 high as the damp stove. By growing it in the stove it may 

 be had in flower early in spring, but its natural period of 

 flowering in this country seems to be in the end of summer, 

 and autumn. Its habit of growth is not so strong as many 

 of the other species, and it continues to flower for a very long- 

 time. It is easily multiplied by cuttings. 



