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PELARGONIUM atropurpureum. 
Dark purple Stork' s-hill. 
P. atropurpureum, umbellis plurifloris, foliis cordatis 
subtrilobis undulatis insequaliter argute dentatis, 
stipulis cordato-lanceolatis acuminatis subdentatis, 
petalis rotundato-obovatis. 
Pelargonium Hoareanum, purpureum. Hoare MSS, 
f Stem shrubby^, branching; branches ^exno^Q, thickly 
clothed with short villous hairs^ as are the petioles^ pe- 
duncles, and calyx. Leaves cordate, acute, often 3- 
lobed, undulate, sharply but unequally toothed with 
rigid horny teeth, downy on both sides. Petioles 
widely flattened on the upper side and convex on the 
lower, a little widened at the base. Stipules cordate or 
broadly lanceolate, acuminate, often toothed. Pe- 
duncles cylindrical, a little bent upwards, several-flow- 
ered. Involucre of from 4 to 6 bractes, which are un- 
equal, lanceolate, and taper-pointed. Calyx 5-cleft, 
segments long, unequal, lanceolate, acute. Nectarife- 
rous tube unequal in length, some nearly as long, others 
not half as long as the calyx. Petals 5, roundly ob- 
ovate, the two uppermost largest of a dark purple 
with a large velvetty spot in the centre, and numerous 
beautiful dark stripes which branch in all directions ; 
lower petals lighter with reddish veins. Filaments 10, 
united at the base, seven bearing anthers. Pollen 
orange-coloured. Germen and aristae villous. Style 
flesh-coloured, slightly hairy at the base and smooth 
upwards. Stigmas 5, reflexed. 
This handsome plant is also of hybrid origin, and 
was raised from seed in the collection of Sir R. C. 
Hoare: from a fine flowering specimen, communicated 
