ones white, or tinged with blush. Filaments 10, united 
at the base, 7 bearing anthers. S^^/e flesh-coloured, very 
hairy. Stigmas 5, purple, revolute. 
This pretty plant is of hybrid origin, and was raised 
in 1823 at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, from a seed of 
P. dumosum that had been fertilized by the pollen of 
P. ohscurum ; in its habit it is distinct from all others, 
and makes a handsome compact bush ; the pleasant rose- 
like scent of its leaves also makes it a desirable plant for 
the greenhouse ; it is also very hardy and of free growth, 
succeeding well in any rich light soil, or a mixture of turfy 
loam, peat, and sand, will suit it very well. Young cuttings 
will strike root freely, if planted under hand-glasses, or in 
pots, and then placed in the Greenhouse ; hardened cut- 
tings of the small leaved species do not root freely, they 
will remain a long time in the pots without rooting, although 
the bottom of the cutting is callosed over ; whereas young 
cuttings will strike readily ; this is the case with P. Hoarea- 
num, and many other nearly related sorts. 
