cave. Flowers of a bluish lilac colour. Pertanthium 6-cleft, 
cylindrical, when expanded rather bell-shaped : /acini@ oblong, 
unequal, 3 outer ones shortest, concave, when first expanded 
erect or slightly spreading, afterwards reflexed : inner ones rather 
broader, longer, obtuse, reflexed or revolute. Stamens 6, in- 
serted in the base of the laciniz: filaments subulate, smooth, 
broadest at the base, attached to the back of the anthers: an- 
thers 2-lobed, sagittate at the base, versatile: pollen yellow. 
Ovarium 3-locular, many-seeded, Style smooth, triangular, 
longer than the stamens. Séigma small, slightly 3-lobed. 
The present genus is readily distinguished from Dracena 
by its many-seeded ovarium ; it is much nearer related to Cor- 
dyline, but is easily recognised by the unequal segments of the 
perianthium: another species of the same genus is Dracena 
stricta of the Botanical Magazine, which is readily distinguished 
from the present plant, by the loose growth of its panicle; the 
flowers are also all produced singly, not the lower ones in pairs, 
like the present; the flowers of that are of a brighter blue, and 
the leaves are not above half the breadth, and not toothed at the 
edges, like the present subject. Plants of both species were 
raised at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, in 1821, from seeds given 
him by E. Barnard, Esq. who received them from New Hol- 
land. Mr. W. Anderson, of the Chelsea Botanic Garden, raised 
several plants of them also at the same time, but we have never 
yet seen any of them perfect their seeds. It is rather more ten- 
der than some of the New Holland plants, requiring a warm 
part of the Greenhouse to preserve it through the Winter. It 
thrives well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat; and cuttings, 
planted in the same sort of soil, root readily, Our drawing was 
made at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, in June last. 
We have named the genus in compliment to our respected 
friend, Mr. George Charlwood, an assiduous Botanist, who, 
from his extensive correspondence, has the means of introducing 
numerous plants to our collections, and who now possesses 
many plants of the different species of Cypripedium, and 
other plants from North America and other parts, from whom 
they may be procured at a reasonable rate. 
PL PL PL LE PE PL PL OP 
1, The short pedicle divested of the bractes to show the joint in the middle. 
2. The & outer lacinia of the Perianthinm, with the pedicle and bractes at its base. 
3. The 3 inner ones spread open, showing the insertion of the Stamens, every alter- 
nate one belonging to the outer lacinia. 4, One of the Stamens detached. 5, Ovarium, 
terminated with the triangular Style and 3-lobed Stigma. 
