from the base with several red and purple lines, that are 
more or less branched, back strongly nerved, the nerves 
branched. Filaments 10, united at the base, 7 bearing an¬ 
thers; pollen orange-coloured. Style purple, slightly hairy 
at the base, and smooth upwards. Stigmas 5, purple, fim¬ 
briate on the upper side, .reflexed, or re volute. 
This fine strong plant, the drawing of which was made 
at the Nursery of Mrs. More, in the King’s-road, Chelsea, is 
a hybrid production, which Mrs. More informs us was raised 
from seed in the collection of H. Welgy, Esq. of Hammer¬ 
smith, who, we are informed, possesses a very superb collec¬ 
tion of Geraniacese. The present plant appears to be inter¬ 
mediate between P. speciosum, and some other one of the 
large growing sorts, but its real origin is not easily to be de¬ 
termined; from its free growth, and abundance of flowers, it 
is a very desirable plant, thriving well in any rich light soil. 
Cuttings of it strike root freely, when planted in the same 
sort of soil, and placed in a sheltered situation. 
