We suspect this pretty plant to be a hybrid produc¬ 
tion, and seemingly intermediate between P. penicil- 
latum and one of the small-growing sorts, perhaps P. 
dumosum. We believe it was first raised from seed by 
Mr. Perry of Banbury, a great amateur of Geraniaceae, 
and to whom our gardens are indebted for many hand¬ 
some and curious kinds. This is one of the dwarfer 
sorts, and makes a compact little bush, seldom ex¬ 
ceeding a foot or 18 inches in height, but is covered 
with a profusion of bloom all the summer. It is also as 
hardy as any of the genus, and will thrive in any com¬ 
mon soil, or a mixture of loam and peat, or decayed 
leaves, will suit it very well. Cuttings root freely, 
planted in pots and placed in a shady situation. 
Our drawing was taken last summer at the nursery 
of Messrs. Colvill and Son. 
