spreading: the two upper ones much the largest, obovate,
unequal sided, of a dark scarlet, with a broad dark brown
patch in the centre, lighter below, and numerous dark lines
from the base, that branch all over the petals: lower petals
ligulate, lighter-coloured, purple at the base and red at
the points, with 2 or 3 darker branching veins from the
base. Filaments 10, united at the base, 7 bearing anthers: pollen orange-coloured. Style purple, hairy more than half
way up. Stigmas 5, long, dark purple, spreading, the points
reflexed.
Our drawing of this handsome plant w'as taken in
August last, at the Nursery of Mr. W. Russell, at Battersea,
where it was raised from seed, and was then in flower for
the first time; it is of hybrid origin, and appears to be intermediate
between P. Laconics and one of the lobed-leaved
sorts. Its flowers are of a very brilliant colour; and from
the habit of the plant, there is no doubt but it will be an
abundant bloomer, and of free growth, thriving well in a
light sandy soil, or an equal portion of turfy loam, peat,
and sand, will suit it very well, giving it but little water in
Winter, and keeping it in a light airy part of the Greenhouse;
young cuttings, planted in pots in Spring or Summer,
in the same sort of soil, and placed on a shelf in the
Greenhouse, will soon strike root.
We have named it in compliment to the Lady of Hubert
De Burgh, Esq., of West Drayton, near Uxbridge, a
Lady much attached to this handsome tribe of plants, and
in whose neighbourhood floriculture is pursued with considerable
zeal, and good success.