that are much branched; lower petals oblong, of a paler 
purple, approaching to lilac. Filaments more or less 
turned into petals. Style purple, very hairy. Stigmas 5 
or 6, dark purple, spreading, more or less reflexed at 
the points. 
Our drawing of this curious plant was taken from 
specimens brought us from the Nursery of Mr. J.Veitch, 
Killerton, near Exeter, where it was raised from seed ; 
it is of hybrid origin, and appears to be intermediate 
between P. JSarringtonii or one nearly related to it, and 
probably P. cayitatum , or something very near it: the 
greatest singularity of it consists in its numerous petals, 
the flowers being all more or less double, owing to the 
stamens changing into petals. It is a very abundant 
bloomer, and continues in flower all the Summer and 
till late in-Autumn, if properly managed, and may be 
considered a great curiosity on account of its double 
flowers : it is also of a hardy nature, only requiring to 
be protected from frost in a common greenhouse, or 
window of a light room in Winter; and cuttings, planted 
in pots, and placed in a sheltered situation, will strike 
root readily. 
