has the four upper segments of a brilliant scarlet-crimson co¬ 
lour, surrounded with a bright gold edging, the lip having an 
irregular band of crimson running round it, while the throat in 
this, as in the preceding, has lines of minute bright-crimson 
spots. 
With regard to their culture, as they partake of the hardy 
character of M. cwpreus , it is possible that they may succeed out- 
of-doors ; but it is as pot-plants that they will be in most requi¬ 
sition. They should be treated as herbaceous plants, and given 
a liberal supply of air and light; the compost to be used should 
be of a light porous character, and watering should be carefully 
attended to. For the present our advice would be to purchase 
some of the most remarkable varieties and then carefully hy¬ 
bridize them, and so throwing away the old plants save seed 
from year to year, as is done in the case of herbaceous Calceo¬ 
larias. This would not, however, answer for present purposes. 
We believe from what w T e have seen of them ourselves, that 
they will form a pleasing addition to our late summer and early 
autumn-flowering plants, as one of them which we have now in 
our own greenhouse is very brilliant and showy, forming a nice 
contrast to the scarlet Geraniums and white Lilium eximium , 
which are so serviceable at this period of the year. 
