seen, wild. It was cultivated in this country by Ph. Miller 
in 1760; and is pretty general in our hot-houses, where it 
sometimes ripens the fruit. ‘This‘is nearly as large as, but 
more oblong than a swan’s egg, with a thick soft spongy 
rind, smooth and of a dull yellow-green on the outside, 
lined within by a loose membranous sack filled with a mass 
of pulpy-coated seed. ‘The sack is easily parted from- the 
rind, and the pulpy contents are eaten at the dessert, mixed 
with wine or without. The pulp is watery, rather fra- 
gtant, and is said to have a grateful taste, something be- 
tween sour and sweet (aigre-dour).—The bloom is the 
largest and handsomest of any species known to us; and is 
usually produced abundantly about August or September. 
We have mentioned in the preceding -article what: is 
esteemed the best mode of treatment for the tropical species 
of the genus. Our drawing was.made at Bayswater, in 
the hot-house belonging to the Comtesse de Vandes ; 
the richest, we believe, in plants of this family, of any 
in England. a eta 
a The Nectary: J its incomplete mid-partition. c The operculum or 
cover to the nectary. d The imperfect operculum: a part which is probably 
peculiar to this species. e The inner imperfect rays of the crown. (The 
double row of perfect rays of the same. g The column that supports the 
parts of fructification, 4 Astamen, 7 The germen. 7 The style and a stigma, 
