of them a broad spatulate one, which produces no anther, 
6 bearing perfect anthers. Sti/le very short. Stigmas 5, 
purple, reflexed or revohite. 
This curious plant is an old inhabitant of our green- 
houses, having been introduced from the Cape in 1724; it 
is, however, seldom to be met with at present, most probably 
from its not being so showy as others of the genus, yet we 
think its singularity and delightful fragrance entitle it to a 
place in any collection. We have not yet seen any hybrid 
produced from the present plant, but believe some very 
curious ones might be obtained. Its time of flowering is 
generally in Autumn, after many of its more showy com- 
petitors have done blooming for the season ; like the other 
plants of this section, it succeeds best in a very light 
sandy soil, and a dry airy situation in the greenhouse ; it 
may be increased by the little tubers from the roots, or from 
seeds, which ripen plentifully, if some pollen be attached 
to the stigmas when in bloom. 
Our drawing was taken from a plant in the select 
collection of Robert Henry Jenkinson, Esq. 
