The present plant is a hybrid production, and was 
raised from seed in the collection of R. H. Jenkinson, Esq. 
It is nearly related to P . laxiflvrum, but differs from most 
of its congeners by its very woolly stems and leaves, and 
when covered with its fine flowers makes a very handsome 
appearance; like its nearest relatives, it thrives best in a 
light sandy soil, or a mixture of light turfy loam, peat, and 
sand, will suit it very well ; the pots to be well drained 
with potsherds broken small, that the wet may pass off 
readily. Cuttings of it root freely, planted in pots in the 
same sort of soil, and placed on a shelf in the Green¬ 
house. 
