merous branching faint lines. Filaments 10, connected
at the base, 7 bearing anthers. Style flesh-coloured,
hairy about half its length. Stigmas 5, purple, the points
reflexed-
The present little bushy plant is also a hybrid production,
and was raised from seed at the Nursery of
Mr. Dennis; it is readily distinguished from all to which
it is related by its woolliness, particularly by its shaggy
calyx; it is quite impossible to guess with any certainty
as to its origin, its parents being most probably hybrid
for several generations, and we are not acquainted with
any with which we can compare it: from its bushy
habit and abundant blooming it may be considered a
valuable variety, thriving well in a rich light soil, but
being of so woolly a nature, it will require particular
care in not overwatering it in Winter. Cuttings, planted
in pots, will root freely; but they must be carefully
watered, or their woolliness will be liable to occasion
them to damp off.
