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gins slightly reflexed near the base, horizontally spreading,
longer than the segments of the calyx. P e tah 5,
obcordate, nearly double the length of the calyx, unguiculate
at the base, of a light pink or rose colour,
with a dark crimson spot at the base, from which
branch numerous lines that spread all over the petals.
Stamens 20, inserted in the calyx, and surrounding the
carpella, unequal in length, and spreading in various
directions: /ZamcwZs smooth, purple; pollen yellow.
Carpella numerous, smooth and glossy. Styles numerous,
purple, terminated by small blunt Stigmas.
This is the second handsome species of this genus
that we have received from Nepaul, and Ave can
scarcely say which is the most beautiful of the two ;
they both appear to be quite hardy, though it would be
best to keep some plants of each in pots, and preserve
them in frames through the winter, in case it be very
severe. We have adopted the name given by Mr. D.
Don, in his Prodromus Florae Nepalensis, in preference
to the one previously published by Dr. Hooker ; as
there are already so many Nepaul species discovered,
the name of nepalensis appears exceptionable, particularly
as some of them are probably more common in
Nepaul than the present.
Our drawing was taken from some strong plants at
the Nursery of Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and Milne,
at Fulham, in August la st; Ave also have a drawing
taken at the same time, of another handsome Nepaul
species, Avith yelloAV floAvers, but elegant silvery leaves ;
P. splendcns of Don, P. lineata of Treviranus, in Spren-
gel’s Systema Vegetabilium ; in our opinion, it is as
handsome as either of the others, particularly Avhen
oTOAvn strong in the open borders, as we observed it in
the collection of Mr. Barclay at Bury H ill: they all
increase readily by seeds, which ripen plentifully.
1. Caivx, showing the 5 spreading b ractes between th e 5 u p rig h t segments.
2. T h e Stamens spread open, to show th e ir unequal lengths. 3. The Carpella
a tta ch e d to th e recep tac le, each te rm in a ted by its style and stigma. 4. One of
them detach ed , to show its shape, also te rmin a ted by the style and small blunt
stigma.