Our drawing of this pretty little plant was taken in
May last, from one communicated to us by Mr. J. Atkins,
Nurseryman, Seedsman, and Florist, of Market
Square, Northampton, where it was raised from seed;
it belongs to the small-leaved, citron-scented tribe, and
makes a handsome appearance, when covered with its
delicate pale blush coloured flowers, with the brilliant
dark purple patch in the centre: it forms a pretty
dwarf bush, and is a proper plant for setting at the
front of other stronger growing sorts, continuing to produce
its flowers in abundance all the Summer, and till
late in Autumn, if the flower-stems are kept cut off as
soon as the flowers are overblown ; it thrives well in a
rich light soil; and young cuttings, planted in pots in
the same sort of soil, and placed on a shelf m the
Greenhouse, will root without any difficulty, and will
soon make nice young plants.
