each other near the base. Stamens from 20 to 30 : jila- 

 ments pale yellow. Germen smooth, 3-sided. Style 

 straight, smooth, a little longer than the stamens. Stig- 

 ma capitate, slightly 3-lobed, fimbriate. 



This neat little species is a native of the South of 

 Europe and the Levant ; it is an old inhabitant of our 

 gardens, in which it is sometimes in great abundance ; 

 but is again frequently lost, as it is very apt to rot off 

 in Winter with too much moisture, as well as from se- 

 vere frost ; it is therefore best to keep some plants of it 

 in pots, to be preserved in frames or in the Greenhouse 

 in frosty or very wet weather, exposing it as much as 

 possible when the weather is dry and mild ; although 

 its flowers are not so showy as some other species, its 

 very distinct habit and character make it well worth 

 the notice of cultivators, particularly as it belongs to a 

 tribe of the genus that produces but few species : the 

 best soil to grow it in is a sandy peat, mixed with a 

 little loam, and the pots to be well drained with pot- 

 sherds, that the wet may pass off freely : young cut- 

 tings, planted under hand-glasses, in a light sandy soil, 

 in Spring or Autumn, will soon strike root; it may 

 also be raised from seeds, which are ripened in abun- 

 dance ; plants of it make a pretty appearance in Sum- 

 mer when planted out in rock-work, but they will sel- 

 dom survive the Winter in such situations, without be- 

 ing well attended to, and covered up in severe weather, 

 and to be exposed as much as possible when the weather 

 is mild. 



