This pretty Spring flowering plant was raised from
seed, received from Moscow, by Messrs. Whitley,
Brames, and Milne, at Fulham, in the year 1818. It
is nearly related to H. physaloides, but is of much
stronger growth, and thickly covered with pubescence,
and its anthers are exserted beyond the mouth of the
corolla; whereas H. physaloides is quite smooth and
shining, its flowers are of a beautiful dark purple, and
its anthers are included within the mouth ; they both
are in flower at the same time, and are very desirable
by being so early in bloom.
1 he present plant is a native of Ib e ria; it is quite
hardy, and thrives well in any common garden soil,
flowering the latter end of March, and beginning of
April, and continuing in bloom a considerable tim e ;
in poor soil it will scarcely exceed a foot in height,
but in stronger soil it will attain 18 inches, or more. It
IS increased by dividing at the root, or by seeds.
Drawn at the Nursery of Messrs. Whitley and Co.
the beginning of last month.
1. Calyx. 2. Front view of the Corolla spread open to show the insertion
ot the Stamens. 3. Baek view of the same in a more advanced state, in which
the Anthers are exserted. 4. Stamen. 6. Germen, Style, and Stigma.