close and soft pubescence. The genus was named Acnanra 
by Dr. Solander from a Greek word ‘that refers to the 
flower’s not opening; which it never does;more than is 
shown in our figure of the present species. A good repre- 
sentation of the variety 6, willbe found in “ ‘Thompson’s 
botany displayed,” a periodical work of, great merit begun 
in. 1798, but which has not, (from what cause we do not 
know,) proceeded beyond a fourth fasciculus. This variety 
has never fallen in our way; but.the. present is very com- 
mon in our stoves, where 1t requires to be kept both sum- 
mer and winter, or else will not flower im perfection. \Pro- 
pagated by cuttings. Blooms late in’ the autumn. ‘The’ 
leaves are 3-4 inches long, and 9-3-broad.. The drawing 
was made at the nursery of Messrs, Colville, in the King’s 
Road, Chelsea. * ee S : 
a A petal extended so as to show the lateral lobe, which in its place is 
(with those of the other four) wound round the base of the stamineous 
column, thus preventing the expansion of the flower. 4 The entire pistil 
drawn out of the stamineous sheath. c The hollow stamineous column, 
showing the appearance of the five-cleft orifice when the pistil is withdrawn, 
