united at the base, 7 bearing anthers, which in our speci¬ 
mens were imperfect. Germen villous. Style purple, 
hairy at the base, and smooth upwards. Stigmas 5, pur¬ 
ple, revolute. 
This fine plant is of hybrid origin, having been raised 
at the Nursery of Mr. A. Paul, at Cheshunt, Herts, from 
a seed of P. JDaveyanum, that had been fertilized by the 
pollen of the P. generalissimum of the Gardens; it is 
certainly one of the first rate sorts, being a free grower, 
and an abundant llowerer, and its flowers are produced in 
succession all the Summer. We have named it in compli¬ 
ment to Sir A. Hume, Bart, who possesses a select col¬ 
lection of rare and curious exotic plants, many of which 
have flowered in no other collection. 
Like the rest of the tribe to which the present plant is 
related, it succeeds best in a rich light soil, or a mixture 
of light turfy loam, peat, and sand, will suit it very well; 
it appears to be as hardy as any of the tribe, as a plant 
that Was sent us by Mr. Paul, to have the drawing made 
from, was placed in the garden, where it grew remarkably 
well, much better than when kept in the house; Cuttings 
of it strike root readily, planted in pots, and placed on a 
shelf in the Greenhouse. 
