from a seed of P. fulgidum that had been fertilized
with the pollen of Hoarea melanantha. It began
blooming this year in May, and appears likely to
continue in flower all the summer. It produces seven
anthers like its parent, but with us at present they
have always been imperfect. Some very beautiful
mule varieties nearly allied to the present, though sufficiently
distinct, are now in fine bloom in the rich
collection of Robert Henry Jenkinson, Esq. and many
other very curious tuberous-rooted kinds are likely to
flower this season.
The present plant, like the others to which it is
allied, thrives best in an equal mixture of turfy loam,
peat, and sand, watering it but sparingly, and not at
all in winter, when in a dormant state. It may be
propagated by the little tubers of the root, planted in
the same kind of soil, with their tops just above the
surface of the ground that they may not rot, and they
will soon make nice young plants.
