the upper one rather broadest, keeled, nearly erect; the 
others more or less reflexed at the points. Petals 5; the 
2 upper ones obovate, rather unequal sided, of a bright 
red, with a dark patch in the centre, marked with white 
below, from which branch numerous short dark purple 
lines, that are a good deal branched: lower petals pa¬ 
ler, marked with 3 or 4 dark purple veins from the base. 
Filaments 10, united at the base, 7 bearing anthers. 
Style pale flesh-colour, hairy near the base, and smooth 
upwards. Stigmas 5, dark purple, the points reflexed, 
papillose on the upper side. 
This strong growing plant is of hybrid origin, and 
was first raised from seed by Mr. W. Smith, in the col¬ 
lection of the late Earl of Liverpool, at Coombe-wood; 
it is intermediate between one of the round-leaved and 
one of the lobed-leaved sorts, but what its real parents 
were, cannot now be determined; it is readily distin¬ 
guished from those to which it is nearest related by its 
soft flaccid leaves; any rich light soil will suit it well; 
and cuttings, planted in pots, and placed in the Green¬ 
house, will soon strike root. Our drawing was taken 
from a plant in the collection of Mr. Colvill, last Sum¬ 
mer. 
