of the Cape 1 
1790: in common with 
it is rather impatient of da 
they should therefore be kept rather wa 
than the generality of greenhouse plants; at 
the same time plenty of air should be daily 
admitted. Sandy peat mixed with a little 
loam is a very good soil for it; and during 
the winter season it should not have too 
much water, especially at the time the root 
is in a dormant state. It flowers in the 
mot E DUS rO 
appearance, from the unusual colour of its 
blossoms: it propagates slowly by dividing 
the roots, for which operation the spring is 
the most eligible season. 
