has not yet flowered, we suspect to belong to the same 
tribe, which are distinct enough to form a section of 
themselves ; the character of which consists chiefly in 
its very short lower petals and one short stamen. 
This plant, as well as all the other tuberous-rooted 
species, thrives best in an equal mixture of turfy loam, 
peat, and sand, and their pots to be well drained with 
small potsherds, that the wet may pass off* readily. 
After they lose their leaves and become dormant they 
require no more water till they show an inclination to 
grow afresh ; they should then be shifted into fresh 
pots and watered but sparingly at first, but when they 
begin to grow freely they must be watered regularly, 
particularly when they are in bloom ; at that season 
they also require to be moved to a shady situation, or 
the hot sun will dry up their leaves and make them 
unhealthy and unsightly. We have observed this sea- 
son that the plants in a hot exposed situation soon 
lost their leaves, whilst those in a cool shady one 
continue to grow and flower abundantly. 
