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or a little reflexed, linearly lanceolate, acute, very hairy,
and fringed, joined to the calyx a litte above the base. Calyx
very hairy, deeply 5-cleft, the segments spreading, ovate,
broad at the base, and tapering to a slender point. Petals
5, very broad, obcordate, very much imbricate over each other
at the edges, narrowing abruptly at the base, beautifully
variegated, each marked with a spot of deep rose-colour at
the base, from thence to the centre of a pale straw colour,
elegantly edged with bright rose. Stamens about 20, varying
with one or two more or less, arranged round in two circles.
Carpella numerous, rounded kidney form, producing the Style
from the side. Stigma small, simple, flattened at the end.
This very handsome plant is of hybrid origin, and was
raised last year at the Nursery of Mr. E . Hopwood, of Twick-
enham, from the seed o iV . formdsum, that had been fertilized
by the pollen of P . rectum; the habit of the plant is
chiefly that of the latter parent, but the leaves are intermediate,
the lower ones generally producing six leaflets, which
in P. réctum are most frequently seven; the colour of the
flowers are also intermediate, the base of the petals being-
dark red, from thence to the centre straw-coloured, and the
other part bright rose colour ; this is the most singular thing
we have ever seen, as the colours are in general of an intermediate
shade between the two parents, not one part of the
petal of one, and the other part of the other, as in the present
subject : it certainly will be a great acquisition to our
hardy border plants, and will doubtless, when attainable, be
in all collections of hardy plants, as it grows freely in the
common garden soil, and may be readily increased, by
dividing at the root ; and we suspect, from the perfect state
of the stamens and stigmas, that it will also produce perfect
seeds. Mr. H. informs us that he has no stock of it for sale
at present, but expects to be able to sell it out in March
next, at a guinea a plant.
According to Linnæus, the generic name is derived from
the Latin, potentia virium, from the powerful medicinal effects
attributed to the common Cinquefoil, P. réptans, as a vulnerary
medicine, and it is still in great repute amongst the
labouring people in some parts of the country.
1. Calyx, with the five bractes joined to its base. 2. Stamens, showing their different
lengths, and their insertion on the point of the tube of the calyx. 3. The numerous
Carpella in a dense tuft, seated on the receptacle, and terminated by their purple Styles.
4. Carpella detached, showing where the Style is fixed.
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