date, with a dark velvetty spot in the centre, below which
they* are faintly lined; lower ones cuneate or wedge-shaped,
with a fainter spot in the centre of each. Filaments 10,
connected into a tube, • 7 bearing anthers, that are always
sterile, one of the filaments longer and broader than the
others, inclining to spatulate, but scarcely so much as the
true species belonging to Monospatalla, to which section
the present plant must be referred, though it has nearly an
equal claim to rank with the true Pelargonia. Style short,
smooth its whole length. Stigmas 5, light red, reflexed at
the points.
For the opportunity afforded us of giving a figure of
this very distinct and curious plant, we are obliged to Mrs.
More, of the King’s-road, Chelsea, who raised it from a
seed of P. crassifolium var. maculatum that had been
fertilized by the pollen of P. ignescens, and it is exactly
intermediate between them, partaking of the colour of
P. ignescens, with the spots of the other species, and the
foliage is as near as possible intermediate between the two;
it was raised from seed in 1826, but has not flowered till
this season. We believe it will continue a scarce plant for
some time, as it is rather a slow grower, and does not produce
many shoots. It will also require a good Greenhouse
to preserve it through the Winter, as both its parents are
rather tender; it will then require but little water: the best
soil for it is an equal mixture of light turfy loam, peat, and
sand ; and young cuttings, planted in pots in the same sort
of soil, will root readily.