This very pretty and abundant flowering plant, is a 
hybrid production, and was raised from seed by Sir R. C. 
Hoare, who was so kind as to send us cuttings of it from 
his fine collection, some time since, but without a name or 
number, only marked H. S. or Hoare's Seedling; this we 
have supplied with P. hiflorum, as its peduncles are gene- 
rally 2-flowered : it is nearest in habit to P. hetulinum, 
which is probably one of its parents ; but it is readily dis- 
tinguished by its cordate pubescent leaves and villous stems, 
also by the shape of its flowers; and it is very different 
from any other with which we are acquainted. It is a very 
free grower, and a very hardy sort, and makes a compact 
bushy plant, continuing to flower all the Summer and till 
late in Autumn ; it thrives well in any light vegetable soil, 
or a mixture of turfy loam and peat will suit it very well ; 
young cuttings, planted in pots in the same kind of soil, 
will soon strike root, if placed on a shelf in the greenhouse. 
Our drawing was taken in October last, at the same time 
as Otidia cdternans. 
