sinuses than in the fertile one. The longest Jeaves we 
have seen were about six inches long and three broad; of 
an elongated ovate form, and sinuately lobed with shal- 
low rounded side-lobes, generally unequal at their base, 
usually beset by a few tawny subulate prickles scattered 
along the nerves on both surfaces, but more thickly on 
the petiole. The whole foliage is often tinged with a 
tawny yellow hue on the upper surface, but is always white 
beneath; its upper lobe far attenuated, but blunt. 
Said to be native of Mexico. Perhaps the most orna- 
mental species of the genus; affording a succession of bloom 
from the middle of summer to the beginning of winter. 
Requires to be kept constantly in the tan-pit of the hot- 
house; but not in too crowded a situation, for in such it 
soon loses the lower foliage and appears ragged. 
Introduced by Mr. A. B. Lambert, of Bo 
yton House, 
who has distributed it to others with his usual 
liberality. 
The drawing was made at the Physic-garden, Chelsea ; 
an establishment fast recovering its former reputation under 
the care of an excellent horticulturist, Mr, W. 
I Anderson,- 
lately appointed to the superintendence. 
a The unarmed calyx of a barren flower. 
flower. c The armed calyx of a fertile flower 
mens of a fertile flower.’ 
6 The stamens of a barren 
» @ The pistil. e The sta- 
