William Rollisson in 1800. Like most of its congeners 

 from the same quarter, it requires to be sheltered from 

 frost, and planted in the black earth found at the surface of 

 our sandy heaths. 



The drawing was made at Mr. Knight's exotic nursery, 



Fulham. 







a Stamen magnified, showing the avvnless anther, b Pistil magnified, 

 showing the flat shaggy summit of the eight-furrowed germen. c A side 

 view of a magnified leaf, d Its flat narrow elastic petiole. 







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