Lietzia
(named after A. Lietze, a nurseryman at Rio Janeiro). ORD. Gesneraceae. A remarkable and handsome stove tuberous-rooted plant. Corolla tubular, campanulate, widely gaping; upper lip erect, lower one somewhat uneven and obscurely lobed. The species requires a well-drained compost of light fibrous loam, leaf mould, and sand. Propagated by seeds, sown in early spring, in heat; by cuttings, inserted in sand, under a glass, in bottom heat; or by tubers, which must be kept dry in winter, and potted in March. L. brasiliensis (Brazilian). fl. green, richly mottled with brown; stamens much exserted; racemes terminal, many-flowered. l. hairy, lanceolate, tapering to both ends, opposite, serrated. h. 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. Brazil, 1880. (R. G. 1005.)