Our drawing of this handsome little plant was made 
at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, where it was raised from 
seed; it is a hybrid production, and is intermediate be¬ 
tween H. elegans and one of the other lighter flowered 
species, thriving well with the same treatment as already 
mentioned under the other tuberous-rooted species, when 
it will continue to bloom the whole of the Summer, parti¬ 
cularly if planted out in a border in the open ground in 
Summer; it is readily increased by the little tubers from its 
roots; those if planted in pots in Spring, with their tops 
above the ground, and kept without water for a few days, 
until the wound occasioned by taking them from the plant 
is calloused over, will soon make nice young plants, and 
some of the strongest will flower the same Summer; the 
best soil for them is an equal portion of light turfy loam, 
peat, and sand, mixed together. 
