Style purple, hairy below and smooth on the upper 
part. Stigmas 5, purple, reflexed. 
We suspect this fine plant to be a hybrid produc- 
tion, but we cannot with any certainty refer to its 
origin : it might have been produced between V.Jiori- 
dum and P. Beaufortioe, or perhaps the latter with P. 
cucullatum. It is certainly a very desirable plant, as 
it is a free grower, an abundant bloomer, and as hardy 
as any in the genus. It thrives well in a mixture of 
turfy loam and peat, or any rich vegetable mould; and 
cuttings soon strike root if placed in a sheltered situ- 
ation. 
Our drawing was taken at the Nursery of Mr. Col- 
vill, where several fine plants of it were in full bloom 
all the summer and till late in autumn. 
