branch in various directions; lower petals widely cu- 
neate, of rather a lighter colour. Filaments 10, united 
at the base, 7 only bearing anthers, 3 sterile ones 
subulate with recurved points. Pollen orange-coloured. 
Germen^ villous. Sti/le purple, thickly covered with 
long hairs. Stigmas 5, purple, revolute. 
This pretty little plant is a hybrid production ; we 
suspect it has been raised from the seeds of P. Barring- 
tonii mixed with some dwarf species, as the flowers re- 
semble the former, though the leaves and habit of the 
plant are very different ; the leaves are nearest to P. 
striatum, but the habit of the plant differs from any we 
are acquainted with. It is as hardy as any of the 
genus, and only requires to be protected from frost in 
winter. A mixture of loam and peat, or decayed 
leaves, suits it very well, and cuttings root freely, 
planted in pots and placed in a shady situation. 
Our drawing was taken at the nursery of Messrs. 
Colvill and Son, where it is covered with bloom the 
greater part of the year. 
