with one smaller than the calyx. Willdenow tells us that 

 he has seen spinifex produced from the seed of the aristata of 

 Cavanilles, and has consequently combined the two into one 

 species. Our drawing was taken from a specimen produced 

 in the hothouse at Boyton, the seat of Mr. Lambert, by 

 whom it was kindly remitted to us in August last. 



A weak-growing shi-ub, sometimes attaining the height 

 of 20 feet, but with a stem seldom thicker than a man*8 

 thumb; branches few, virgate, long, round, upright, younger 

 ones with a hardish pubescence. Leaves cordately ovate, 

 crenated, undivided or sometimes obsoletely angular, not 

 having a very sharp point, rougbishly furred on both sides, 

 petiolate, alternate. Peduncles oneflowered, solitary, axil- 

 lary, about the length of the petioles. Leaflets of the outer 

 caiyx linear, five or more, hairy at the eA^Q; inner calyx 

 five-cleft, segments lanceolate. Corolla large, yellow, 

 scentless, subcampanu lately rotate, of obversely ovate petals 

 nerved along the outside. Anthers orange-coloured. Ger- 

 man furred. Capsules furnished with three spines. The two 

 lateral spines of the two nearest are sometimes so closely 

 placed together that they have the appearance of one. 



Mr. Lambert assures us that the seed from which his 



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plant was raised, had been collected in South America 30 

 vears before, by the celebrated Spanish botanists, Messrs. 

 Ruiz and P^vod, from whom be received it. 



