subulate fringed bractes. Calyx 5-cleft, segments 
subulately linear, nearly equal, upper one erect, the 
others recurved, all thickly clothed with soft hairs. 
Nectariferous tube slightly flattened, a little curved, 
very hairy. Petals 5, the two upper ones lanceolately 
spathulate spreading, above the middle reflexed; lower 
ones subulately linear, all of a dark crimson colour, 
with white ungues. Filaments 10, united into a tube, 
5 fertile ones of nearly the same length, the uppermost 
rather shortest, sterile ones short and subulate, curved 
inwards. Pollen orange-coloured. Style hairy, flesh- 
coloured. Stigmas 5, of the same colour, reflexed. 
Our drawing of this pretty species was taken from 
the fine collection of Robert H. Jenkinson, Esq. last 
autumn, where it continued in full bloom for a length 
of time, and plants of it are now in blossom at Mr. 
Colvill's nursery, so that it may be expected to flower 
all the summer. The best mode of treatment, is to 
keep them quite dry when in a dormant state, but as 
soon as they begin to grow, they should be fresh planted 
in well-drained pots. They succeed in an equal portion 
of loam, peat, and sand ; and as the pots become full 
of roots, require shifting into larger ones, and to be 
watered regularly. The best method of propagating 
them is from seeds, which ripen plentifully; they may 
also be increased from the little tubers of the roots. 
This plant, with some other nearly related ones, are 
so different in character from the other species of 
Hoarea we have already published, that they might with 
propriety be detached into a distinct genus; but we 
think it best at present to alter the generic character a 
little, so as to comprise them all, and to divide the 
genus into two sections. 
* Sect. 1. Cal. laciniis omnibus recurvis. Fil. sterili- 
bus subulatis rectis. 
** Sect. 2. Cal. lacinia superiore erecta. FiL sterili- 
bus apice incurvis* 
