PELARGONIUM Obrienianum.
Miss O'Brien's Stork's-bill.
P. Obrienianum, caule ramoso villoso, foliis cordato-reni-
formibus cucullato-concavis. subundulatis cartilagineo-
denticulatis utrinque hirtis, stipulis ovatis acutis villoso-
ciliatis," um bellis quadrillons, petalis omnibus obovatis,
tubo nectarifero calyce reflexo subæquali.
Stem frutescent, branching : branches rather short,
spreading, thickly clothed with spreading unequal villous
hairs, as are the petioles, peduncles, and calyx. Leaves
kidney-shaped or cordate, broader than long, generally
acute, concave or cucullate, slightly undulate, thickly clothed
with short hairs on both sides, and toothed with short,
Petioles sharp, rigid, horny teeth, that are brown at the points. much flattened and Stipules furrowed on the upper side,
and convex on the lower. rather short, ovate,
acute,lucre villous, and fringed. Peduncles cylindrical. Invo
of six broad, ovate, acute, villous bractes. Pedicles
short, about the length of the bractes. Calyx 5-cleft, the
segments lanceolate, taper-pointed, reflexed from about the
middle. Nectariferous tube about the length of the calyx,
much flattened on each side, and gibbous at the base.
P étais 5, all obovate ; the two upper ones broadest, unequal
sided, of a beautiful blush, with a bright crimson spot
in the centre, below which are several purple lines, mostly
simple, but sometimes slightly branched: 3 lower ones
white, slightly tinged with blush. Filaments 10, connected
at the base, 7 bearing anthers, or sometimes increased to 8 : pollen orange-coloured. Style pale purple, slightly hairy
below, and smooth upwards. Stigmas 5, dark purple, the
points reflexed or revolute.