which joins numerous branched dark crimson lines from 
the base. Filaments 10, united at the base, 7 bearing 
anthers, and these are generally sterile. Style red, 
very hairy. Stigmas 5, red, revolute. 
This fine plant is a hybrid production, and was 
raised from seed by Lady Mary Hussey, a great ad- 
mirer of curious and handsome plants, and we have 
named it in compliment to her ; we have also received 
it from Messrs. Brown and Co. nurserymen at Slough, 
under the name of Broivns Duke of York, and from Sir 
R. C. Hoare by that of P. Robertsoni : the only difference 
we can observe between the three, is a slight variation 
in the marking of the petals, but not of sufficient con- 
sequence to form distinct varieties, we therefore con- 
sider them all the same. It is a very strong and robust 
growing plant, flowering abundantly all the summer, 
and requires to be grown in a large-sized pot to have it 
in perfection. A mixture of rich turfy loam and peat 
suits it very well, and cuttings root readily, planted 
under hand-glasses, or in pots placed in a shady 
situation. 
Our drawing was taken from a fine plant in the 
collection of Mr. Davey, King's Road, Chelsea. We 
suspect one of its parents to be P. capitatum, the other 
might be P. Barringtonii, or some one nearly related 
to it. 
