of a cream colour tinged with pink, and a beautiful 
red circle near the base of the flower; below that, 
elegantly marked with dark crimson, which branches 
up into the red circle. Stamens 15, in 5 sets, 3 in 
each set, hairy, all connected at the base and all bear- 
ing perfect anthers. Anthers incumbent. Pollen gra- 
nular, orange-coloured. Germen villous. Aristas co- 
vered with glandular hairs. Style none. Stigmas 5, 
sessile, of a velvetty black colour, horizontally spread- 
ing. 
This beautiful and very distinct genus was named 
in honour of Lady Anne Monson, a great promoter of 
Natural History, and Botany in particular. We at pre- 
sent know only of three species in the collections about 
London, M. lohata, speciosa, and pilosa (M. Jilia of 
Andrews); the M. ^pinosa and ovata (emarginata of 
L'Heritier) we can hardly suppose to belong to the 
same genus; if the dissections at the bottom of the 
figures be correct, they appear distinct enough to form 
a new genus, intermediate between Monsonia and 
Geranium. Should any of our Subscribers possess 
plants of either of these, or any new species of Mon- 
sonia, we should feel much obliged by flowering speci- 
mens, or an opportunity of examining the plants. 
Our drawing of this species was taken at the nursery 
of Messrs. Colvill and Son. We find it succeed best in 
an equal mixture of turfy loam, peat, and sand ; and 
the pots well drained, that the wet may pass readily off. 
The best method of propagating it is from pieces of the 
roots planted in pots with their tops above the surface 
of the mould, and placed in the greenhouse ; these 
will soon make young plants. Seeds also ripen in 
abundance if some pollen be shaken on the stigmas 
when in full bloom. 
