Hottonia
(named after P. Hotton, 1648-1709, a Dutch botanist, Professor at Leyden). ORD. Primulaceae. A genus comprising two species of hardy perennial aquatic herbs, natives of Europe, North-west Asia, and North America. Flowers white or lilac, dimorphic, honeyed, in whorls, forming a terminal raceme. Leaves pinnatifid, submerged. H. palustris, the species usually seen under cultivation, is a handsome plant. It thrives in shallow ponds. Propagated by divisions, in spring; or by seeds, sown at the same season. H. palustris (marsh).* Featherfoil; Water Violet. fl. lilac, with a yellow eye, similar in shape to the Primrose; whorls numerous. June. l. submerged, deeply pinnatifid, with linear segments. h. 1ft. to 2ft. Europe (Britain), West Siberia. (Sy. En. B. 1128.)