This handsome flowering plant is of hybrid origin,
and was raised from seed by Mr. Davey, at whose nursery
our drawing was taken last summer: the most
singular circumstance attending' it is in its foliage, as
scarcely two of its leaves' are at all alike, (and the
greater part of them have a kind of monstrosity about
them, particularly near their margins. It seems nearly
related to P. supcrbum, but is quite distinct in its habit
from any with which we are acquainted: its flowers
rank amongst the most beautiful of its tribe. It
flourishes well in a mixture of turfy loam and peat, and
requires but little water in winter: it appears to be as
hardy as any of the genus and as easily managed.
Cuttings root readily, if planted in pots in the same
kind of soil, and placed in a shady part of the greenhouse.
