united at the base, 6 bearing anthers, one of the barren
filaments is a large flat spatulate one, as in the other plants
of this section. Style short, hairy. reflexed. Stigmas 5, purple,
Our drawing of this very handsome and distinct plant
was taken this Spring, about the middle of April, at the
garden containing the rare and splendid collection of R. H.
Jenkinson, Esq. where it was raised from seed: it is the
produce of P. lobatum, that had been fertilized by the pollen
of one of the hybrid sorts, but we have not ascertained
the real parent; it is somewhat related to P. gibbosum, as
may be readily observed by its swollen joints; the flowers
are produced in abundance, and are very fragrant in the
evening and through the night, but are nearly scentless in
the day-time: another thing which will make it very desirable,
is its flowering early in the Spring, when scarcely
any other sort is in bloom. Like the other succulent and
tuberous-rooted sorts, it requires a light sandy soil, or an
equal mixture of light turfy loam, peat, and sand, will suit
it very well, giving it very little water in Winter: the best
method of propagating it, will be Hy the tubers of its roots ;
those must be planted with their tops above the surface of
the mould, and will require no water till the wound is
dried up; they may then be watered regularly, and they will soon be nice young plants.