
64 THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 

There are numerous other species belonging to this section, and about forty named hybrids and varieties, but 
they are now seldom seen in collections, as they are generally not only inferior in beauty to the common 
Pelargonium, but much more difficult to propagate. 
SECT. IJ.—DIMACRIA. 
Sectionat Cuaracter.—Petals five, unequal, two upper ones con- | stretched out, upper ones shortest, the five sterile ones very short, 
niving, divaricate at the apex. Stamens shorter than the sepals, five | and nearly equal, 
of which are fertile, the two lowest ones twice the length of the rest, 

Description, &c.—The species included in this section are stemless herbs, with turnip-like roots, and the 
flower-stems proceeding from tufts of leaves. They are mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope, only a few 
hybrids having been raised in this country. Dimacria signifies twice as long, and alludes to two of the fertile 
stamens being twice as long as the rest. This section was made a genus by Sweet. 
SECT. I1J.—OTIDIA. 
Sectionat Cuaracter.—Petals oblong-linear, nearly equal, about | shortest, the three lower sterile ones erect or uncurved. Stems 
double the length of the calyx, two superior ones auricled at the base on | shrubby, fleshy. Leaves alternate, pinnate, fleshy. Flowers white. 
the upper side, Stamens ten, erect, five of which are antheriferous, | (G. Don.) 
two upper ones of these spatulate or awl-shaped, three lower ones 
Description, &c.—Though this is a small section, several of the species contained in it are still to be found in 
old greenhouses. They are not remarkable for the beauty of their flowers, but they are curious and grow rapidly. 
All the species have stems, but they are short and fleshy, and frequently warted or tuberous at the base. The 
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flowers are small and white. Two of the species are figured in the “ Botanical Magazine,” viz. P. ceratophyllum, 
t. 315, and P. dasycaulon, t. 2029. This is one of the sections that was made a genus by Sweet. The word 
Otidia signifies an ear, in allusion to the two upper petals being auricled at the base. 

SECT. IV.—CAMPYLIA. 
Sectionan Cuaracter.—Petals five, unequal; the two upper ones largest, somewhat auricled at the claw. Filaments ten, hairy or pubescent; 
five fertile ones erect, five alternate ones sterile; the two upper ones of these longer than the others, and hooked at the apex. (G. Don.) 
Description, &c.—The plants contained in this section, which was another of Sweet’s genera, are now very 
rarely to be met with. They were principally half herbaceous, with rather small purplish flowers. The word 
Campylia is derived from the Greek campylos, a curve, in allusion to the two upper filaments being hooked. 

SECT. V.—PHYMATANTHUS. 
SectionaL Cuaracter.—Petals five, unequal, two superior ones warted at the claws. Stamens ten, in a short tube, the five fertile ones 
recurved, and the five sterile ones straight, all pilose or pubescent. (@. Don.) 
Derscriprion, &c.—Though there are only two species included in this section, it is perhaps better known than 
| any of the others, as both the species are still frequently seen in greenhouses and at flower shows. It is probable, 
indeed, that one of the species is only a variety of the other. This section also was made a genus by Sweet. 
Phymatanthus is from two Greek words, signifying a warted flower, in allusion to the warted claws of the petals. 


