white mark near the base, from which branch nu- 
merous short purple lines ; lower ones ligulate, con- 
cave, more or less connivent. Filaments 10, con- 
nected at the base, seven bearing anthers, which were 
all perfect. Pollen bright yellow, %/e very hairy at 
the base, and smooth on the upper part. Stigmas 5, 
reflexed. 
This pretty plant is of hybrid origin, and was 
raised at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, in 1822, from a 
seed of V.fulgidum, that had been fertilized with the 
pollen of Hoarea corydalijlora. It is of free growth, 
and easily managed, if treated in the same manner as 
is already stated for the treatment of the tuberous- 
rooted sorts ; planting it in an equal mixture of light 
loam, peat, and sand, and giving it scarcely any water 
when in a dormant state. It begins to flower very 
early in spring, and continues to bloom all the summer 
and till late in autumn. It may be propagated by the 
little tubers from the roots, or from seeds, if the 
flowers are fertilized by their own pollen. 
