base. Corolla of 5 petals, all obovate, greenish yel- 
low, the 2 uppermost rather largest. Filaments 10, 
united at the base, 7 bearing anthers. Pollen pale 
yellow. Germen villous. Sti/le short, green, slightly 
hairy at the base. Stigmas 5, reflex. 
This curious plant, though its flowers are not so 
showy as some others, is still a very desirable tenant 
for the greenhouse, from the pleasant odour which it 
diffuses : in the evening when it is in bloom, we think 
it one of the most agreeable of the night-scented kinds, 
in the day it is quite scentless; its regular time of 
flowering is in autumn, after many of the more gaudy 
kinds are out of bloom. We expect some curious mules 
to be raised from the seeds of this species, from its being 
nearly connected with several sections of the genus. It 
is an old inhabitant of our gardens, having been culti- 
vated in them as far back as 1712. From its succulent 
habit, care must be taken not to overwater it when not 
growing freely, particularly in winter. The best soil 
for it is a mixture of sandy loam and peat, or decayed 
leaves. Cuttings strike readily planted in pots in 
the same kind of soil, and set on a shelf in the green- 
house. 
Our drawing was taken at the nursery of Messrs. 
Colvill and Son in October last. 
