with the pollen of some other species, but what that
was we are at a loss to guess. It was first raised by
Mr. Potter, in the collection of Mrs. Simpson, at
Pursers Cross, near Fulham. We find it to be more
tender than the generality of its relatives, being very
apt to lose a great part of its foliage in winter, if not
kept in a warm situation : too much wet is also very
injurious to it, but in summer it grows very luxuriantly,
and its flowers are much finer when growing
out in the open a ir; these are produced in abundance
all the summer and till late in autumn. The best soil
to grow it in is an equal portion of turfy loam, peat,
and sand. Cuttings strike root readily, if planted in
pots and placed on a shelf in the greenhouse.
Our drawing was taken from a fine plant in the
collection of Mr. Colvill, King’s Road, Chelsea, in
October last.
