base, the 5 fertile filaments very long and straight; pollen 
orange-coloured. Style very short, hairy at the base, and 
smooth upwards. Stigmas 5, purple, spreading or re- 
Hexed. 
The present curious plant is an original species from 
the Cape, and was introduced to our collections about the 
year 1791 ; it differs in the form of its flowers from the 
other species of this genus, but is nevertheless a true con- 
gener, agreeing precisely with the character by which the 
genus is distinguished. Another fine species of this genus 
is P. crithmifolium of Smith's Icones, the P. panicula- 
tum of Jacquin ; this we have not seen flower so perfect as 
we wish, or we should have published a figure of it before 
this : we believe there are also some new species in Mr. 
Colvill's collection, lately raised from seeds brought by 
Mr. Synnet from the interior of the Cape ; a great many 
plants of this family are raised from seeds brought by him, 
some of which are already showing bloom ; and plants of 
the rare and little known Grielum laciniatum are thriving 
very well at Mr. Colvill's, both from seeds and dried roots ; 
and we are in hopes of seeing them flower early next Spring. 
From the same collection were procured a great quantity 
of Cape bulbs ; many of those have already bloomed, and 
they are chiefly either new or very rare species ; several 
very distinct species of Ventenat's genus Homeria have 
flowered, and three quite new and very difi'erent species of 
^ Ferraria; of those and of many new and interesting 
species of Mor^a, Babiana, Ixia, Lapeyrousia, Gla- 
diolus, &c. we have had fine drawings made, which we 
intend publishing in our British Flower Garden, with 
an account of their management, and the best manner of 
cultivating them in the open ground, where, with a little 
attention, they may be grown as freely as Hyacinths or 
Tulips, and will flower stronger and much finer than in 
pots. 
The above plant, from which our drawing was made, 
was sent to us some time back, by the kindness of Sir R. C. 
Hoare ; but we waited an opportunity of its flowering in 
good perfection, before we had it drawn ; it requires ex- 
actly the same sort of treatment, as the other species of 
Otidia already published. 
