Achyranthes porrigens was introduced into this country from Paris, in the year 1802, by Mr. Woodford of Vauxhall; but its native country we have not ascertained. Our figure was taken from a fine plant in the collection of J. Vere, esq. at Kensington Gore; where it is considered and treated as a hot-house plant of the more hardy kind; and rises to the height of 2 or 3 feet. Thrives well in rich earth, and flowers freely in spring, making an elegant but not showy appearance. Its flowers resemble those of Gomphrena perennis, and like them preserve their colours after death, if gathered before they are fully blown; and are capable of becoming both a novel and a graceful addition to our dried bouquets. Is propagated by cuttings, and promises fair to ripen seeds; but is at present extremely rare. [Illustration] PLATE CCCLXXXI. SARRACENIA FLAVA. _Yellow Side-saddle Flower._ CLASS XIII. ORDER I. _POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA._ Many Chives. One Pointal. ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. CAPSULA 5-locularis. Stigma clypeatum. Calyx exterior 3-phyllus, superior 5-phyllus. CAPSULE 5-celled. Stigma shield-shaped. Calyx outer 3-leaved, upper 5-leaved. SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &C. SARRACENIA, foliis erectis tubulatis, valva collo contracta, apice plana erecta. SARRACENIA, with erect leaves, the valve contracted in the neck, with its point flat and erect. SARRACENIA flava, _Walt. Fl. Carol. 153._--_Aiton Hort. Kew. 2. 225._--_Willd. Sp. Pl. tom. 2. 1150._ REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 1. A back view of the flower. 2. A flower deprived of its superior calyx leaves, showing the situation and structure of the stamina and style. Few of the productions of Flora exhibit such extraordinary appearances as those of the small but interesting genus Sarracenia: whether we contemplate their tubulose, water-holding, lidded leaves; or the strange conformation of their flowers; but more especially their enormous shield-shaped stigmata. Walter enumerates four species of Sarracenia in his Flora Caroliniana, all perennial-rooted; and all at this time existing in the London gardens; but they are rare. The Side-saddle Flowers are rather difficult of cultivation, and succeed best when treated as green-house bog plants; and when plentifully supplied with water. They are propagated by dividing their roots in spring. The specimen from which our figure was taken, was obligingly sent us by the honourable Mr. Irby of Farnham Royal, Bucks. [Illustration] PLATE CCCLXXXII. LIPARIA VILLOSA. _Concave-leaved Liparia._ CLASS XVII. ORDER III. _DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA._ Two Brotherhoods. Ten Chives. ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. CALYCIS lacinia infima elongata. Alæ inferius bilobæ. THE lower segment of the empalement elongated. The wings two-lobed on the lower margin. SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &c. LIPARIA, floribus fasciculatis, foliis subrotundis concavis, extus tomentosis, intus villosis nudisque.