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ceding it is tuberous-rooted, of climbing habit, with . dark 

 green leaves. The flowers are rich scarlet and yellow, and 

 are produced from the leaf axils in abundance. Native of 

 Chili, about Santiago. 



T. spedosmn. — One of the finest of all the species. It is 

 tuberous-rooted ; well-divided leaves, and rich scarlet flowers, 

 remarkable for the singular shape of the expanded petals. 

 Native of South America. 



T. tricolorum. — This has also tuberous roots, and is of 

 scandent habit ; leaves divided into six or seven obovate 

 leaflets, of a dark green colour. It produces its beautiful 

 flowers, which are orange scarlet and yeUow, tipped with 

 black, in great profusion. Native of Chih, about Coquimbo 

 and Valparaiso. 



Vallota. 



V. purpurea. — This beautiful Cape bulbous plant, which 

 should be in every collection, is with difficulty surpassed dur- 

 ing the autumn months by any other plant, either for green- 

 house or sitting-room decoration, and is equally well adapted 

 for the dinner-table. It is an evergreen bulb, and conse- 

 quently does not require, neither will it bear, to be dried off' 

 without serious consequences. The soil best adapted for its 

 culture is equal parts good loam and peat, well-decomposed 

 manure, and river sand. We repot them as soon as the 

 flowers are over, and keep them growing through the winter, 

 giving water sparingly, and increasing the supply as the days 

 lengthen. In summer they will grow well in a cold pit, but 

 must have an abundant supply of water. About the middle 

 of August they will throw up their flower stems, and if a 

 stock of them is kept, their beautiful scarlet flowers can be 

 had in succession for several months. It is a native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope." 



