by him, our drawing and description were taken. The
seed that produced it was saved from P. Hoareanum,
which we suspect had been fertilized by the pollen of
P. principissce. The habit of the plant partakes chiefly
of the former, but the colour and number of the
flowers correspond with the latter. P. Hoareanum
never produces more than two flowers on its peduncle,
often only one, whereas the present plant is generally
4 or 5 flowered. It makes a compact snug little bush,
and its flowers are produced in abundance, the colours
of which are much more brilliant than any art of the
colourer can imitate. It succeeds well in a mixture of
sandy loam and peat; and cuttings will root without
difficulty, if planted in pots in the same kind of soil,
and placed on a shelf in the greenhouse.
