Class. o 
PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
A native of South Africa, introduced into 
England about the year 1802. The flowers 
come out towards the end of summer, and 
during the autumn: they are quite smooth, 
and after being open for a short time, the 
edges roll back considerably. 
It can be very readily increased, like the 
greater number of the other species, by 
cuttings, which freely strike root: when 
they are taken from the plant they should 
be kept in a dry place two or three days 
before a the wounded part may 
heal: ut which precaution, they are - 
apt to rot. 
The soil should be sandy loam, with a 
little decayed morter, and the plant requires 
the same protection as the rest of the genus, 
with but little water, especially in the 
winter. 
