gibbous at the base. Petals 5, the two upper ones very 
broad and rounded, unequal at the base, of a pure 
white, or a little tinged with blush, nearly stained all 
over with a purplish red, which extends in branched 
lines all over the petals, those near the base of a dark 
purple: lower petals white, or a little stained with blush, 
and more or less irregularly marked with broken pink 
lines. Filaments 10, connected at the base, 7 bearing 
perfect anthers: pollen orange-coloured. Style smooth. 
Stigmas 5, of a reddish purple, the points reflexed. 
This very handsome little plant is a hybrid produc¬ 
tion, and was raised from seed in 1828, in the collec¬ 
tion of Captain Francis, of West End Cottage, Mar- 
tham, Norfolk, who informs us that it was from the seed 
of P. betulinum, the other parent unknown; that “ it is 
a very free growing, abundant flowering plant, and of 
very good habit, not growing too large, as many kinds 
do. Captain F. had two or three plants of it in his col¬ 
lection this year, where it was most conspicuous from 
its beauty and elegance of growth.” 
The plant from which our drawing was made, was 
sent to us by Mr. W. Russell, of Battersea, to whom it 
had been presented by Captain Francis; and we do 
not know that we ever saw any one of the tribe that 
produced a more pleasing effect, as it was entirely co¬ 
vered with flowers, and those are produced in succession 
the whole of the Summer, and till late in Autumn, 
which makes it very desirable ; any rich light soil will 
suit it very well; and young cuttings, planted in pots 
in Spring or Summer, and placed on a shelf in the 
Greenhouse, will strike root without difficulty. 
