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BORONIA serrulata. 
Saw-leaved Boronia. 
— “eann 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA, 
Nat. ord. RUTACEE. Juss. Dec. Diosmem. R.Br. 
BORONIA, Sm.— Cal. 4-fidus persistens, Pet. 4 ovata, persistentia, 
Stamina 8, rarius 4 sepalis opposita antherifera 4 altera abortiva filamentis 
incurvis ciliatis. Styli 4 erecti approximati aut inter se coaliti, Carpella 
4 bivalvia introrsum connata in capsulam 4-lobam, 4-loc. Semina in loculo 
subsolitaria ovata compressa. Embryo rectus in albumine carnoso, radicula 
infera.— Frutices N. Hollandie. Folia opposita. Pedunculi axillares. Flores 
sepius purpurascentes. Dec. Prodr. 1. 721. 
B. serrulata, foliis trapeziformibus acutis antice serrulatis glabris punctato 
glandulosis, pedunculis aggregatis terminalibus. Dec. 4. c. 
B. serrulata. ¡Smith trans. linn. soc. 8. 284. tracts t; 5. à 
Suffrutex brachiatus, dense foliosus, ramis adultis brunneis, raro pustulatis, 
teretibus, novellis tetragonis epidermide decorticante. Folia opposita, im- 
bricata, glaberrima, trapezoidea, antice serrulata, supra obsolete trinervia, 
ad marginem in spontaneis colorata. Flores letè rosei, in ramulis termi- 
nales, circiter 5, foliis paulo longiores. Calyx 4-phyllus, sepalis acuminatis, 
parvis. Petala 4, foliis omnino conformia, sed viz serrulata. Stamina 8, 
hypogyna, petalis opposita ceteris majora ; filamenta filiformia, pilosa, apice 
dilatata rotundata, comosa; antherze antice, appense, biloculares, longitu- 
dinaliter dehiscentes. Ovarium parvum, ovatum, glabrum. Stigma subses- 
sile, capitatum, ovarii fere magnitudine, staminibus multo brevius. 
For many years, the efforts which were made to procure 
for the gardens of this country species of the beautiful 
genus Boronia, of New Holland, were unsuccessful ; one 
only, the B. pinnata, having been obtained. At a subse- 
quent period, a second species was brought to Europe, 
we believe, by the French, and published under the name 
of Lasiopetalum ledifolium, by M. Ventenat. It has since 
been properly referred to the genus Boronia by M. Gay, and 
is now the Boronia ledifolia. The plant before us, which is 
perhaps the most showy of the genus, has lately re 
raised from seed by Mr. Colvill, to whom we are indebte 
for the opportunity of making our drawing. It is common 
near Port Jackson, whence we have received fine specimens, 
which agree perfectly with the plant in cultivation. 
