No, 1081. 
MARICA HUMILIS, 
Class, Ord 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This is a native of Brazil; whence it was 
received by the late Mr. W. Ross, of New- 
ington, of whom we obtained it. The leaves 
are short and curved or bent over in one 
direction; the flower stem resembles a leaf 
in ТА — but is —Ó longer. 
two at а бте, 
lag only a few hours. The spathe con- 
tains several, which are produced at inter- 
vals of two or three days. 
It requires the stove, and increases itself 
by offsets: the soil should be loam and 
peat. 
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