This pretty and curious plant is of hybrid origin, 
the produce of Dimacria pinnata that had been ferti- 
lized by the pollen oiHoarea reticulata: the leaves par- 
take chiefly of the former, and the flowers of the latter: 
its stamens are perfect, and it produces seeds. The 
same kind of treatment, as recommended for the other 
tuberous-rooted species, is also applicable to the pre- 
sent, keeping it quite dry while dormant, and it may 
be increased by the little tubers of its roots. 
Drawn at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill last summer, 
where it continued to be covered with flowers, in suc- 
cession, from June to October. 
