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PELARGONIUM rhodolentum. 
Rose-smelling Stork' s-hill. 
P. rhodolentum, ramis petiolis pedunculis calycibusque 
villosis, foliis cordatis profunda trilobis undulatis in£e- 
qualiter argute dentatis utrinque leviter pilosis, calyci- 
bus cordato-lanceolatis acutis ciliato-barbatis, pedun- 
culis subtrifloris, petalis omnibus obovatis, tube necta- 
rifero calyce parum breviore. 
Pelargonium rhodolentum. Swt. hort, brit. p. 84. n. 395. 
Stem shrubby, much branched : branches spreading, 
thickly clothed with spreading white unequal hairs, as are 
the petioles, peduncles, and calyx. Leaves small, about as 
broad as long, cordate, deeply 3-lobed, very much undu- 
late, scarcely acute, unequally but sharply toothed, side 
lobes acute, terminal one sometimes slightly 3-lobed, and 
more rounded, thinly clothed on both sides with short hairs. 
Petioles flattened and furrowed on the upper side, and 
convex on the lower, about the length of the leaf. Sti- 
pules cordately lanceolate, acute, bearded, or strongly 
fringed with long white hairs. Peduncles cylindrical, ge- 
nerally 3-flowered. Involucre of 6 lanceolate, taper-pointed 
bractes, which are much fringed. Pedicles rather longer 
than the nectariferous tube, stout, villous. Calyx 5-cleft, 
segments lanceolate, taper-pointed, the upper one broadest, 
erect, 3-nerved, the others more or less reflexed or spread- 
ing. Nectariferous tube scarcely as long as the calyx, 
flattened on each side, and gibbous at the base. Cc/rolla 
of 5 petals, all obovate, the 2 upper ones largest, very 
oblique at the base, of a pale blush tinged with rose, and 
a large irregular purple patch in the centre, becoming 
lighter all round, between which and the base are several 
dark purple lines, branching in various directions : lower 
