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PELARGONIUM Vandesij^e. 
Comtesse de Vandes^ Stork' s-hill. 
Vandesice, umbellis plurifloris subcapitals, foliis 
palmatifidis : lobis 7-9 oblongis divisis dentatis 
scabris margine revolutis, tubo nectarifero breviori 
calyce. 
Stem shrubby, erect, not much branched ; branches 
stiff, of a reddish brown, clothed with a mealy pubes- 
cence. Leaves palmatifid, or deeply divided: lobes 
7-9, oblong, bluntish, divided, unequally toothed, 
rough to the touch, revolute at the edge, covered on 
both sides with a short mealy pubescence. Petioles a 
iittle swollan at the base, slightly channelled on the 
upper side, thickly covered with unequal hairs. Sti- 
pules ovate or widely lanceolate, widened at the base, 
and taper-pointed, sometimes toothed, ciliate. Pe- 
duncles several-flowered, hairy. Pedicles very short, 
about the length of the nectariferous tube. Calyx 5- 
cleft, segments reflexed. Nectariferous tube shorter 
than the calyx. Corolla of 5 petals, two uppermost 
widest, obovately wedge-shaped, of a rosy blush colour, 
beautifully marked with red and dark purple: lower 
ones spatulately wedge-shaped of a lighter blush. Fi- 
laments 10 united at the base, 7 only bearing an- 
thers. Germen villous. Style red. Stigmas 5, slightly 
reflexed. 
Our drawing of this handsome plant was taken at 
the Comtesse de Vandes' superb collection at Bays- 
water : we are informed it has been lately raised from 
seed by Sir R. Hoare. It seems intermediate between 
P. augustum and P. plandfordianum, and is no doubt 
their hybrid production. It may be considered as 
