and a faint rosy patch in the centre, and many purple 
lines below it, more or less branched ; lower ones oblong, 
obtuse, nearly white. Filaments 10, united at the base, 
7 bearing anthers. Style flesh-coloured, hairy below, and 
smooth upwards. Stigmas 5, purple, revolute. 
This pretty plant is also a hybrid production, and was 
raised from seed by Mr. Smith, at the Earl of Liverpool's 
Garden, Coombe Wood ; it is one of the lateral descend- 
ants of P. grandiflorum, that has probably been muled 
for several generations, so that it would be quite impossi- 
ble to speak with certainty as to its origin ; in habit and 
character it comes nearest to P. amplissimum of any we 
know described; but there are plenty of distinguishing 
marks to keep it distinct from all with which we are ac- 
quainted ; its colours are variable, and very pleasing ; it 
is also a very free grower, and its flowers are produced in 
abundance. It succeeds well in any rich light soil, or a 
mixture of turfy loam and peat will suit it very well. 
Cuttings strike root freely, planted in pots in the same sort 
of soil, if placed in a sheltered situation. 
Drawn from a strong plant in the select collection of 
R. H. Jenkinson, Esq. last Autumn, at which season the 
flowers are in the greatest perfection. 
