10, united at the base, seven bearing anthers, which 
are mostly sterile. Style purple, very hairy. Stigmas 
5, purple, reflexed or re volute. 
This handsome and very distinct plant is of hybrid 
origin, and was raised from seed, at the Nursery of Mr. 
Colvill, in 1821. The parent plant was V.fulgidum, 
that had been fertilized by one of the small-leaved 
sorts, perhaps P. melissinum. Being of small growth, 
and an abundant flowerer, makes it very desirable. 
Its flowers are also of a very brilliant colour ; and it 
continues to flower all the summer, and till late in 
autumn. Like P. ignescens, it succeeds best in an 
equal portion of light turfy loam, peat, and sand; and 
cuttings strike root freely, if planted in pots in the 
same sort of soil, and placed on a shelf in the green- 
house. 
