This splendid plant is one of those mentioned by 
us in a former number, the produce of P. Husseyanum, 
fertilized by the pollen of P. ignescens. Its brilliancy 
and richness of colour surpasses any that we have 
hitherto seen, and no artificial colouring can come 
any way near to the original ; very different from what 
we lately saw in an advertisement, where it is stated that 
the figures were so highly flattered, that they were not 
to be known, which any person, who will give himself 
the trouble to compare with the originals, will soon 
find to be quite the reverse, if the plants are in good 
health and the flowers perfect, in which state we 
always choose our plants for drawing, and in that 
state they may be seen at Mr. Colvill's Nursery. It is 
very well for any person to say that the figures are 
flattered, if he wish to sell an inferior kind of plant 
for the sort that is wanted, which is a very common 
practice, but a very bad one. 
This beautiful plant was raised from seed last year, 
at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill. We have named it, in 
compliment to William Wells, Esq. of Redleaf, near 
Tunbridge, Kent, a liberal and an extensive cultivator 
of ornamental plants, and to whom our gardens are 
indebted for many choice plants introduced by him 
from China and other countries. 
The same mode of treatment as is recommended 
for P. ignescens, and others of that tribe, is also suit- 
able to the present plant. 
