bright red spots, fi-om 6 to 8 in number; lower petals 
narrowly spatulate of rather a lighter colour. Filaments 
10, shorter than the calyx, connected at the base, 5 
bearing anthers, of the fertile ones the 2 lowermost are 
much the longest, the 5 sterile ones very short and 
nearly equal. Pollen yellow. Germen villous. Style 
short, red and hairy on the lower part and smooth 
above. Stigmas 5, red and revolute. 
Our drawing of this curious species was taken from 
a fine plant in the superb collection of Robert Jenkin- 
son, Esq. where it continued to flower in succession all 
the summer, and till 'late in autumn; we had also a 
fine plant sent us in flower from the nursery of Mr. 
Tate, Sloane Street. The plants of this genus, as well 
as of Hoarea*, require a particular kind of manage- 
ment to have them in perfection : their pots must be as 
small as possible and well drained with potsherds 
broken very small, as the young fibres are very fond of 
running amongst them. The best soil we find them 
succeed in is an equal portion of turfy loam, peat, and 
sand mixed together: when they are growing freely, or 
in flower, they require to be regularly watered, but 
when in a dormant state they must be kept quite dry 
till they show an inclination to grow afresh ; they should 
then be potted in fresh mould, and the little tubers 
may be taken from the old root; if it is wanted to in- 
crease, these might be planted several in one pot, with 
their tops above the surface, and must be kept quite 
dry till the wound is beginning to heal over; they may 
then have a little water, and they will soon make young 
plants, when they should be planted singly in small 
pots ; they will also produce plenty of seeds, if a little 
pollen be shaken on the stigma when in flower. 
* Hoarea. Sepala omnia recurva. Pet. 5 inaequalia; 2 superiora 
parallela longe unguiculata medio abrupte reflexa (3 inferiora conni- 
ventia intermedio latiore stamina involvente). Stam. longe tubulosa 
petalorum inferiorum longitudine, 5 sterilia recta, 3 inferioribus quam 
fertilia brevioribiis. Lindleij MSS. 
