rather widest, of a light blush colour with a reddish 
brown spot at the base, branching out into light red 
veins: lower petals of a pale blush colour with darker 
veins. Filaments 10, slightly connected at the base, 5 
only bearing anthers: antheriferous filaments succulent 
and subulate; sterile ones flat, lanceolate, and mem- 
branaceous. Anthers incumbent, obtuse at both ends. 
Pollen orange-coloured. Seeds villous. Arillus pu- 
bescent. Stigmas sessile, reflexed, of a pale rose 
colour. 
This pretty species of Erodium is a native of Bar- 
bary, and was introduced in 1789; it is well deserv- 
ing a place in the greenhouse, where it will continue 
in flower nearly all the winter: it is hardy enough 
to endure our winters with the protection of a com- 
mon frame in severe weather, but then it produces no 
flowers till spring: it will thrive and flower well in a 
light airy room, if not overwatered, and will grow 
freely in any rich light soil. Cuttings root readily, 
planted under hand-glasses, or in pots of mould placed 
in a sheltered situation : it also ripens plenty of seeds. 
Our drawing was taken at the nursery of Mr. 
pavey, King's Road, Chelsea, in April last. 
