villous. Sti/le red, hairy on the lower and smooth on 
the upper part. Stigmas 5, red, and revolute. 
Our drawing of this plant was taken from some 
fine flowering specimens sent to us from the collection 
at Castle Ashby, belonging to the Marchioness of 
Northampton, and we have named it in compliment to 
that Lady. We believe it to be a hybrid production, and 
it is allied to P. ohtusilohum (known in collections by 
the name of P. tricuspidatuin ruhrum), from the seed 
of which it was raised, three or four years ago, as we 
are informed, by Mr. J. West, the gardener. He also 
informs us, that the plant is a slender grower, an 
abundant bloomer, and flowers very early in the spring. 
It will thrive well in a mixture of light turfy loam and 
peat, or any light vegetable mould; and cuttings will 
strike root readily if planted in pots and placed in a 
sheltered situation. 
