Pollen yellow. Style shorty smooth. Stigmas 5, red, 
reflexed. 
This curious and handsome plant is a hybrid pro- 
duction, having been raised at the Nursery of Mr. 
Colvill, from a seed of P. particeps, mixed with the 
pollen of P. cortuscefoUum. Another handsome mule 
has flowered that was raised at the same time from P. 
ecUnatum, fertilized by P. scepefloreMs. We think the 
latter more beautiful than the present. Many other 
very curious ones were raised at the same time, but 
have not yet flowered. One very singular one, with 
the habit of the present, was raised from P. ardens, 
mixed with P. echinatum : this we expect will be very 
handsome. Another, of nearly the same habit, is from 
P. sanguineum with P. echinatum : and many other very 
curious crosses of this tribe. 
The present plant thrives well in a mixture of turfy 
loam, peat, and sand ; and being of a succulent habit, 
it requires but little water. The same treatment as is 
recommended for P. cortuscefoUum, P. echinatum, and 
others of this section, is also suitable to this plant. 
The best method of propagating it is by the little tubers 
from the roots. 
