Petals 5, or sometimes increased to 6 or 7, some of which 
are more or less deformed, oblongly ligulate, the points 
either rounded or truncate, or occasionally notched, of a 
light pink, more or less stained with a reddish purple; the 
upper ones marked near the base with branched purple 
lines; the lower ones producing two simple dark lines, 
which are connected at the base. Filaments 10, connected 
at the base, 7 bearing anthers, one of the anther bearing 
ones a large spathulate one: anthers all sterile. Style 
quite smooth, of a pale colour. Stigmas 5, purple, re¬ 
flexed. 
This very singular plant is also of hybrid origin ; and 
we believe no person would ever have guessed at its origin, 
had it not been certainly known: it is the produce of a 
seed of P. sanguineum, which we fertilized with the pol¬ 
len of P. echinatum ; and when every part of the plant is 
examined, it may be easily seen that it is as near as possi¬ 
ble intermediate between the two : the growth and stem of 
the plant is altogether that of P. echinatum , as is also the 
form of the leaves, except being longer, and more deeply 
notched; the flowering stem, and manner of flowering al¬ 
together, is like P. sanguineum , and the colour of the 
flowers is intermediate between the two; it is altogether 
as curious a production as any of the tribe that we have 
yet met with; the flowers are sweet scented in the evening 
and night, but nearly scentless during the day. 
Our drawing was taken at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, 
in April last: like the other succulent kinds, it requires a 
light sandy soil, or a mixture of light turfy loam, peat, and 
sand will suit it very well, and it is readily increased by 
the tubers of the root. 
