This brilliant-flowered plant is of hybrid origin,
and was raised in the collection of Robert H. Jenkin-
son, Esq. from the seed of P. ignescens that had been
fertilized with the pollen of P. princeps. In brilliancy
of colour we think it surpasses all that we have yet
seen, being of a fine velvetty tint, which cannot be
equalled by artificial colouring. Its flowers are not so
large as some of the other kinds, but it continues to
bloom the greater part of the summer. The best soil
to grow it in is an equal portion of turfy loam, peat,
and sand, watering it only when quite dry, as it
is impatient of moisture. Cuttings root readily if
planted in pots in the same kind of soil, and placed on
a shelf in the greenhouse.
