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bloom early in the summer, and continues through the whole 

 season. Very little seems to be known of its history. 



P. Belottii. — The leaves of this plant are obtusely three- 

 lobed, and dark green ; the flowers are distinct, and of a 

 delicate pink and white. It blooms during the months of 

 June, July, and August, and is a hybrid of garden origin. 



P. Buonapartea. — This is very similar in general appear- 

 ance to P. alata ; the flowers, however, are somewhat different 

 in colour, being of a beautiful red, white, and blue, without 

 the green which occurs in that species. It is a very desirable 

 stove climber, flowering in June. 



P. cincinnata A very distinct species, with leaves about 



three inches broad, smooth, and light green, divided into five 

 lobes with serrated margins. The flowers are large, and 

 beautiful violet and white in colour. A handsome and 

 desirable plant from Pernambuco. 



P. fuJgens. — A free-growing distinct plant, with deeply 

 sinuated leaves. The flowers are medium size, and of a 

 bright scarlet colour. It continues a very long time in 

 flower, and is very handsome. Native of the Amazon. 



P. glauca. — This is one of the few species of this genus 

 which is not of climbing habit, but forms a tree in its native 

 place. The leaves are somewhat obovate in shape, large, 

 deep green above, glaucous beneath. The flowers are yellow, 

 or orange, in the centre, with the ray filaments white. It 

 produces fruits of an oval shape, light yellow in colour, 

 covered with a glaucous bloom, which adds materially to their 

 ornamental appearance. Native of Guayaquil, &c. 



P. hermesina. — A lovely free-growing slender kind, with 

 medium-sized, tri-lobed, dark green leaves. The flowers are 

 rich crimson, and most abundantly produced. 



P. macrocarpa. — As the name implies, the fruit of this 

 species is very large, averaging between seven and eight 



