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NOTES ON FLOWERS. 
near the base of the branches, on stalks about 
three inches long ; they are divided into five 
fringed cordate segments, with a raised ring 
in the centre ; the ground colour is a pale 
dirty yellow, banded across with a pale 
reddish brown. A native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Introduced in 1804. Flowers in 
October. It is known also as Orbea maculosa 
(Haworth). Culture. — Requires a green- 
house ; loam, sand, and brick-rubbish ; very 
little water in winter ; propagates readily by 
cuttings. . (150) 
Zephyranthes sessilts, var. striata 
(sti-iped- flowered sessile Zephyranth). — Ama- 
ryllidaceos § Arnarylleas. — A bulbous plant, 
with long slender semi-cylindrical twisted 
green leaves, and a slight stem three or more 
inches high supporting one large flower, which 
is near two inches long, in six segments, ex- 
panding flat in bright sunshine; white streaked 
with red on the outside. A native of Mexico. 
Introduced in 1824. Flowers in July and 
August. Culture. — Nearly hardy ; very sandy 
soil ; must be taken up and kept in dry sand 
during winter ; propagates readily by seeds or 
offsets. (151) 
Stapelia picta, Donn, (painted-flowered 
Stapelia). — Asclepiadacea? § Stapelia?. — A 
crowded growing succulent under-shrub, with 
four-cornered articulated green branches, with 
small teeth on the angles ; the flowers, which 
are fetid, are produced from near the bottom 
of the joints, and are divided into five ovate 
pointed segments, with a raised ring in the 
centre ; the whole flower is very rough and 
warty on the inside ; of a pale dirty yellow, 
spotted and blotched with dirty reddish brown. 
A native of the Cape of Good Hope. Intro- 
duced in 1799. Flowers in September. Also 
known as Orbea picta (Haworth). Culture. — 
Requires a greenhouse ; loam, sand, and brick 
rubbish ; little water in winter ; propagated 
by cuttings. (152) 
Gethyllis spiralis, Ker (spiral-leaved 
Gethyllis). — Amaryllidacese § Amarylleaj. — 
A small bulbous plant, with smooth narrow 
twisted strap-shaped leaves, producing solitary 
flowers, which rise directly from the root 
without any stalk ; the tube of the flower is 
about three inches long, white, surmounted 
by the limb, which is of six segments, spread- 
ing, white inside, and purplish outside. A 
native of the Cape of Good Hope. Intro- 
duced in 1780. Flowers in June. It is 
known also as Papiria spiralis (Thunberg). 
Culture. — Requires a warm greenhouse ; very 
sand v loam ; perfect drainage ; and to be rested 
in a dry state in winter ; propagated by 
offsets. (153) 
Zephtranthes Candida, Sims (white- 
flowered Zephyranth). — Amaryllidacese § 
Amaryllea:'. — A dwarf bulbous plant, with 
fleshy semi-cylindrical rush-like leaves, and a 
slight stem from two to four inches high, sup- 
porting a large solitary flower about two inches 
long, in six broad segments, expanding flat 
in sunshine, of a pure white, varying occa- 
sionally to red on the outside. A native of 
the banks of the La Plata, near Buenos Ayres. 
Introduced in 1 822. Flowers from July to 
September. It is known also as Amaryllis 
Candida (Lindley). Culture. — Hardy; sandy 
soil ; propagated by seeds or offsets. (154) 
Linum arboreum, Linnceus (Tree Flax). — 
Linacece. — A handsome and much branching 
shrub, attaining a height of several feet, 
clothed with pale glaucous green wedge-shaped 
leaves, the shoots being terminated by branch- 
ing bunches of blossoms, which are an inch 
and a half across, composed of five distinct 
petals of a broadly ovate shape, and a bright 
golden colour. A native of Greece and the 
Levant generally. Introduced in 1788. Flowers 
from March to the end of summer. Ctdiure. 
— Requires a greenhouse -, or the open air in 
summer ; sandy loam, with a little rough 
peat, and good drainage ; propagated by 
cuttings in slight heat. (155) 
Stapelia elegans, Masson (elegant 
Stapelia). — Asclepiadacea? § Stapelia?. — A 
diffuse growing succulent under-shrub, with 
short thick roundish four-cornered articulated 
branches of a green colour, shaded with 
reddish brown, furnished with spreading teeth 
on the angles : the flowers are fetid, produced 
in bunches of three or more from near the 
base of the branches on long stalks ; they are 
divided into five short triangular segments, 
with a raised ring in the centre, of a brown 
colour, with a lighter stripe down the middle 
of each segment, which are also downy and 
fringed with hairs. Anativeof the sandy desert 
Karros at the Cape of Good Hope. Introduced 
in 1795. Flowers in October. Known also as 
Duvalia elegans (Haworth). Culture. — Re- 
quires a greenhouse; loam, sand, and brick rub- 
bish ; very little water in winter ; it should not 
be overpotted ; propagated by cuttings. (156) 
Zephyranthes sessilis var. verecunda 
(blushing sessile flowered Zephyranth). — Ama- 
ryllidaceas § Amaryllea?. — A bulbous plant, 
with long slender semi-cylindrical twisted 
green leaves, and a slight stem three or more 
inches high, supporting one large flower, which 
is near two inches long, of six segments, the 
three inner ones longer than the others, ex- 
panding flat in bright sunshine, white, tinged 
Avith blush outside. A native of Mexico. 
Introduced in 1824. Flowers in July. Known 
also as Zephyranthes verecunda (Herbert). 
Culture. — Nearly hardy ; very sandy soil ; 
must be taken up and kept in dry sand during 
winter ; propagated readily by seeds or 
offsets. (157) 
