About the year 1794, this species of Geranium was first introduced to the Royal Gardens, Kew, by Mr. Francis Masson, from the Cape of Good Hope. Of all the tuberous kind, this is, certainly, the most specious yet in England; it flowers generally about March, in which month, our drawing was made, from a specimen in the nursery of Mr. J. Colville, King’s Road, Chelsea. Mr. Colville informs us, that the propagation is very difficult, and only to be performed by the root; as the plant does not produce any branches, and that the seeds do not ripen; he keeps it in a mixture of rotten leaves, and sandy peat, in which, it has every appearance of luxuriant health. [Illustration] PLATE CLXXIV. ANTHOLYZA TUBULOSA. _Var. flore variegato._ _Tubular Antholyza._ _Striped flowered Var._ CLASS III. ORDER I. _TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA._ Three Chives. One Pointal. ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. COROLLA tubulosa, irregularis, recurvata, Capsula infera. BLOSSOM tubular, irregular, and bent backward. Capsule beneath. See ANTHOLYZA RINGENS, Pl. XXXII. Vol. I. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Antholyza floribus tubulosis, subcylindraceis; scapo disticho, foliis lanceolato-ensiformibus, breviore. Antholyza with tubular, nearly cylindrical flowers; flower-stem with the blossoms pointing two opposite ways, leaves between lance and sword shaped, shorter. REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 1. A Blossom of a variety, differing in the paleness, and size of the flowers, and without variegation. 2. The Empalement. 3. A flower cut open, with the Chives attached. 4. The Seed-bud, Shaft, and Summits, one Summit magnified. This fine species of Antholyza was received by Messrs. Grimwood and Wykes, Kensington, from the Cape of Good Hope, in the year 1796; they possess three varieties, and we should have been happy to have given a blossom of the third, but, it was out of flower before our drawing was taken, which was, in the end of June, this year. It is a hardy bulb, and increases freely, either by the seed, or from the root, and should be planted in sandy peat, with a small mixture of loam. [Illustration] PLATE CLXXV. MELALEUCA ERICÆFOLIA. _Heath-leaved Melaleuca._ CLASS XVIII. ORDER IV. _POLYADELPHIA POLYANDRIA._ Threads in many sets. Many Chives. GENERIC CHARACTER. CALYX. Perianthium turbinatum, germini adnatum, quinquefidum seu quinquedentatum. COROLLA. Petala quinque, rotundata, calycis margini interiori inserta. STAMINA. Filamenta numerosa, filiformia, in fasciculos quinque connata. Antheræ incumbentes. PISTILLUM. Germen turbinatum, fundo calycis adnatum. Stylus filiformis, erectus. Stigma simplex. PERICARPIUM. Capsula subglobosa, calycis ventre corticata, summitate nuda, trilocularis, dissepimentis contrariis. SEMINA plurima, oblonga, seu rotundato-angulata, seu alata. EMPALEMENT. Cup turban-shaped, growing to the seed-bud, five-cleft or five-toothed. BLOSSOM. Five petals rounded, inserted into the inner margin of the cup.