A very curious hybrid production, raised at the Nur- 
sery of Mr. Colvill, from a seed of V.fulgidum that had 
been fertilized by the pollen of P. Vandesice ; it is as nearly 
as possible intermediate between the two, but we believe 
very few would guess its origin, had it not been known : 
it is a free strong growing plant, and is more hardy than 
many of its relatives, requiring nothing but a common 
greenhouse to keep it in good health : like the rest of that 
tribe, it succeeds best in a mixture of light turfy loam, peat, 
and sand, and the pots to be well drained ; young cuttings 
strike root freely, if planted in pots, and placed on a shelf 
in the greenhouse. 
