the centre, and numerous branching purple and red
lines, that spread all over the petals: lower petals
smaller, concave, of rather a lighter colour, marked
with four or five reddish purple branching lines from
the base. Filaments 10, connected at the base, 7 or
sometimes 8 bearing anthers. Style purple, smooth, or
only bearing a hair or two near the base. Stigmas 5,
dark purple, the points reflexed.
The present pretty plant is of hybrid origin, and
was raised from seed in the collection of L. Weltje, Esq.
where our drawing was taken in May last'; it is not
known from what parents it was produced, so that its
origin cannot now be traced; it is of strong free growth,
an abundant bloomer, and continues to flower all the
Summer, so that it is a desirable plant for any collection,
thriving well in any rich light soil; and young cuttings,
planted in pots in the same sort of soil, and placed on a
shelf in the Greenhouse, will strike root freely.
