Fig. 1. is a view of the calyx and stamens, the petals being 
removed ; 2. is one of the anthers, with its two tubercles at 
the base. 
In some herbaria M. decussata is marked M. excoriata ; 
but it is a very different species. 
It will succeed best in a stove, potted in one half leaf- 
mould, mixed with loam and sand in equal parts. A good 
drainage is necessary, and plenty of water at the roots at all 
times. While in flower, syringing should be dispensed with 
altogether, for the moist atmosphere in a stove is quite suffi- 
cient. After the flowering season is over, the plant should 
be cut back, at least all slender branches should be removed, 
in order to produce a supply of young wood for flowering the 
following year. It is propagated by cuttings in the usual way. 
