No. 732. 
CYANELLA CAPENSIS. 
Class, Order, 
HEXANDRIA MONOGFNIA. 
A native of the Cape of Good Hope; in- 
troduced a considerable time since. It has 
a small bulbous root, a little like a Crocus, 
which is sometimes roasted and eaten by 
the Hottentots. With us it flowers in June: 
the blossoms are pretty : there is a singu- 
larity in the form of the anthers; five of 
them are alike erect, upon scarcely any fila- 
ments ; the sixth is declined, and tongue- 
shaped, with a longer filament. 
Like other Cape bulbs, this will some- 
times remain dormant for two years, and 
then spring up and flower vigorously. Itis 
increased by offsets, and should be potted 
in sandy peat soil, and preserved in the 
greenhouse, allowing it a good supply of 
water while in a growing state, and little or 
none after the stalks decay. 
