of a darker red on the upper side. Filaments 10 , united at 
the base, 7 bearing anthers, which were always sterile in the 
specimens that we have examined. Style pale coloured, 
thickly clothed, all over with bristle-like hairs. Stigmas 5, 
purple, reflexed. 
This curious plant is a hybrid production, having been 
raised from seed at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, in 1824; 
the seed was from P. aurantiacum, that had been fertilized 
by the pollen of P. chrysanthemifolium: it is very differ¬ 
ent from all to which it is related by its close head of nu¬ 
merous flowers; the colour of the flowers is very brilliant, 
and the plant is of free growth; it is also an early bloomer, 
being in full bloom by the end of March, at which time our 
drawing was made; it is also hardier than P. chrysanthe- 
mifolium, and not so liable to be blighted; like its nearest 
relatives, it thrives best in a light sandy soil, or a mixture 
of loam, peat, and sand, will suit it very well. Cuttings 
strike root readily, if planted in pots, and placed in a shel¬ 
tered situation. 
