This beautiful plant is of hybrid origin, and was raised 
from seed, by Mr. W. Russell, at his Nursery, at Battersea; 
we are not certain from what sorts it has been produced, 
as it is very distinct in habit from all others. It is of free 
growth, and succeeds well in any rich light soil, or a mix¬ 
ture of turfy loam, peat, and sand, will suit it very well; 
and from its abundant flowering, and the brilliancy of its 
flowers, it will be a very desirable plant. Cuttings of it 
strike root freely, planted in pots in the same sort of soil, 
and placed on a shelf in the Greenhouse. 
Our drawing was made from a plant sent us from the 
Nursery of Mr. Russell, in August last, who has named it 
in compliment to Lady Lacon, of Ormesby-house, Norfolk. 
