This fine plant is of hybrid origin, and was raised
from seed by Messrs. Brown and Co. of Slough. We
suppose one of its parents to be P. Gardnerice, the
other is not so easily determined. It is a snug bushy-
growing plant, not near so strong a grower as might
be suspected from its large leaves and flowers. Another
great advantage is, its flowering so late in the season,
the present specimen having been sent us by Mr. Brown
so late as the month of November, when it was quite
as perfect as in the middle of summer. It is also as
hardy as any of the genus, and thrives well in a mixture
of turfy loam and peat, or any light vegetable
mould. Cuttings will soon strike root, if planted in
pots and placed in a sheltered situation.
