Our drawing and description of this pretty plant 
were taken from a fine specimen sent to us by Sir R. C. 
Hoare, who raised it from seed. It is a hybrid produc- 
tion, and is nearly related to V.Jioridum and P. stria- 
tum. All the flowers on our specimens had imperfect 
anthers, consequently the flowers were not so large as 
if the anthers had been perfect. We suspect it will 
bear fertile anthers next season, particularly if it be 
grown in stronger soil ; we may then expect to see its 
flowers much larger, and the lower petals to lose their 
red stripes, in the same manner as its near relative 
P. striatum. The soil that we would recommend for it 
is a mixture of light turfy loam and peat. Cuttings 
root freely, planted in pots in the same kind of soil, 
if placed in a sheltered situation. 
