D. pinnata fertilized by the pollen of Hoarea setosa, and
it is nearly intermediate between the two ; the name is intended
as a mark of our respect for the merits of our
Botanical Artist, Edwin Dalton Smith, who, we believe,
has made more drawings of this extensive family, than all
the other artists put together; and how they have been
approved of, is sufficiently proved by the extensive sale of
the work.
The present plant requires the same sort of treatment
as the other tuberous rooted sorts, succeeding well in a
mixture of light turfy loam, peat, and sand; the pots to be
well drained, that the wet may pass off readily; as soon
as they have done flowering, they require no more water,
till such time as they show an inclination to begin afresh ;
they must then be shifted into other pots, and as they
begin to grow must be watered regularly; the best method
of propagating them is by the little tubers of their roots.
