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Pelargonium Echinatum. Prickly- 

 Stalked Geranium. 



C/a/3r a»i Order. 



MONADELPHIA HePTANDRIA. 



Generic CbaracJer. ■ 



CaL 5-partitus: Iacinia fuprema definente in tubulum capil- 

 larem neftariferum fecus pedunculum decurrentem. Cor. 5 

 petala irregularis. Filamenta 10, insequalia, quorum 3 raro 5 

 caftrata. Fruclus 5 coccus, roftratus : rojira fpiralia, introrfum 

 barbata. 



Specific Character. 



PELARGONIUM echinatum caule carnofo, ftipulis fpinef- 

 centibus, foliis cordato-fubrotundis 3-5 

 lobis, floribus umbellatis, umbellis fub- 

 feptemfloris. 



This lingular and moft beautiful fpecies of Pelargonium, 

 recently introduced to this country, this Summer flowered 

 with Mr. Colvill, Nurferyman, in the King's-Road, CheKea, 

 from one of whofe plants our figure and defcription have been 

 taken. 



Stalk green, furface fmooth and fomewhat glofTy, flefhy, 



befet with fpines which bend back and terminate in brownifh 



fomewhat weak points ; thefe appear to have been primarily 



the ftipulae, which become thus flefhy and rigid, and from 



this circumftance not altogether peculiar to this fpecies, it takes 



the name of echinatum,- the leaves ftand on long footflalks, 



are fomewhat heart-fhaped, moflly roundifh, divided into three 



or five lobes, veiny, foft, and downy, efpecially on the under 



fide, which is of a much lighter colour than the upper, the 



flowering Item proceeds from the fummit of the ftalk, and M 



a foot or more in height ; as it advances it throws out tfj> 



branches, or peduncles, ultimately about five in number, each 



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