lanceolate and acute. Petals 5, all obovate, the two upper 
ones broadest, of a bright lilac tinged with red, and marked 
in the centre with a still redder mark, between which and 
the base are numerous purple lines and marks, underneath 
strongly 3-nerved, the nerves branching: lower petals 
narrower, of a light lilac, very little tinged with red, under¬ 
neath more slightly 3-nerved, the nerves branching all over 
the petals. Filaments 10, united at the base, 7 bearing 
anthers. Style quite smooth, purple. Stigmas 5, purple, 
slightly fimbriate on the upper side, reflexed. 
This fine plant is also of hybrid origin, having been 
raised in the collection of R. H. Jenkinson, Esq. from a 
seed of P. rubescens that had been mixed with the pollen 
of P. macranthon, or some nearly related sort; the habit 
and leaves of the plant partake almost entirely after the 
latter parent, but the flowers are more like the former ; in 
colour they are nearly intermediate; it may be considered 
as one of the strong growing sorts, and will succeed well 
in any rich light soil. Cuttings will root readily, if planted 
in pots, and placed in a sheltered situation. Our drawing 
was taken from a plant in full bloom, in May last. 
