petals of a lighter colour, marked with ments faint veins. Fila
10, united at the base, 7 bearing anthers: pollen
orange-coloured. Style purple, hairy at the base and smooth
at the point. Stigmas 5, purple, more or less reflexed.
The present plant is of hybrid origin, and is nearly re- 4
lated to P. Barringtonii, but is sufficiently distinguished
by its larger and stronger teeth of the leaves, and by its
abundance of flowers; its stamens are also always fertile,
whereas in P. Barringtonii they are always sterile; it is
a very abundant bloomer, beginning to flower in March,
and continuing in bloom all the Summer; it is also very
hardy, requiring nothing but protection from frost, and
succeeding well in any rich soil. Cuttings of it root freely,
planted in pots, and placed in a sheltered situation. Our
drawing was made last Spring from a plant in the Nursery
of Mr. Dennis, at Chelsea.
