Lright red spot in the centre, which joins 2, red lines 
from the base; lower petals oblong, obtuse, of the 
same colour with a forked red mark at the bottom. 
Filaments 10, united at the base, 7 only bearing an- 
thers. Sti/le flesh-colour, very hairy at the base. 
Stigmas 5, red, reflexed. 
Our drawing of this pretty and curious species was 
taken at the extensive collection of Robert H. Jenkin- 
son, Esq. ; it is an old inhabitant with us, though it 
has become scarce in our collections, and is deserving 
a place in them all from its beauty and singularity ; it 
is rather more tender than its relatives, being very apt 
to suffer in winter from wet ; it thrives well in a mix- 
ture of turfy loam, peat, and sand, and succeeds in a 
smallish sized pot well drained with potsherds : it will 
then flower in succession all the summer till late in 
autumn. Cuttings strike root readily, planted in pots, 
and set in a shady situation. Seeds also ripen in abun- 
dance, if care be taken to apply the pollen to the stigma 
when in full bloom. 
