PELARGONIUM scutatum.
Shield- leaved Stork’ s-hill.
P. scutatum, umbellis plurifloris, foliis quinquelobis
glanduloso-crenulatis pubescentibus carnosis sub-
peltatis, ramis prostratis tomentosis angulatis, pe-
talis patentissimis.
Pelargonium scutatum. Nob. in Colv. Catal. p. 22.
col. 3.
Stem shrubby, much branched;if not supported, spreading to a gr ebarta ndcishteasn cper oisnt raatlel
directions, slightly angular and densely clothed with
scoalfyt xw. ooLlleya vheasi rpse, ltaast ea, reu ptpheer poenteios leosn,l yp seldiguhntcllye ss, o,a n5d-
lfolebsehdy,, pcuobnecsacveen tw ointh bao thd eseipd esa, nggllaen druunlanrilnyg c ruepn uelaatceh,
lobe, of a bi’ight green colour with a dark brown
circle near the base. Petioles slightly flattened on the
upper side and convex on the lower, a little swollen at
the base and apex. Stipules widely cordate, acute,
pubescent. Peduncles thick and rigid, bearing umbels
obrfa fcrtoesm u n4e qtou a8l, fcloorwdeartse.l y oInvvaotelu ocrr el anocf e6o loarte 7, bblruancttieshs;. Calyx 5-cleft, segments unequal, concave, taper-
pointed; upper one widely cordate, the others ovate or
widely lanceolate. Nectariferous tube nearly sessile,
very stout and rigid, slightly flattened and channelled
Pone teaalsc h5 ,s iddeis, tainbcotu, tw tihdreeley tsipmreeasd tihneg ,l etnhge tthw oof u tphpee crmalyoxst.
obcordate, white, with 2 handsome bright purple
stripes from the base, which are slightly branched;
lower ones widely obovate, attenuated at the base,
white. Filaments 10, hairy, united at the base, 7