long stiff hairs of the receptacle, which conceal the achenes. 
Its near ally is the beautiful P. fruticosa of Kurope and 
the Himalaya, with which indeed, according to a note in 
Nestler’s monograph of the genus, the elder De Candolle 
was almost disposed to unite it. I fancy, however, that 
there must be some misunderstanding here of De Candolle’s 
view, for P. fruticosa has subdigitately pinnate leaves, 
bracteoles exceeding the calyx-lobes, and golden petals. 
Curiously enough Lehman describes the petals of P. 
Salesoviana as white in his “ Monograph’’ of the genus, 
but red in his subsequent “ Revision ” of it. 
P. Salesoviana has long been in cultivation at Kew, but 
for the fine specimen here figured I am indebted to the 
Rey. Canon Ellacombe, of Bitton Vicarage, with whom it 
flowered in June last.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, Section of flower with petals removed; 2 and 3, stamens ; 4, pistils; 
5, achene; 6, the same with half of the pericarp removed, showing the seed :— 
all enlarged. 
