That which is now figured was sent from New Holland 
to his house at York by Mr. James Backhouse, under the 
name of E. ruscifolia ; but that species, as defined by Dr. 
Brown, has stalked leaves, and it is to be inferred, from the 
way in which the definition in the Prodromus is constructed, 
that it has pedunculate flowers. The latter circumstance 1s 
so variable, that no importance can be attached to it; the 
former appears more stable; but in the absence of authen- 
tically named specimens, it is impossible to form a correct 
opinion as to whether Æ. ruscifolia is, or is not, one of the 
varieties of E. impressa. The plant now figured is certainly 
nothing more. 
The natural season for flowering, for these plants, is our 
winter; they begin to blossom in August, and are not out of 
flower before the following March. For this reason they 
are so particularly well suited for the ornament of green- 
houses in the winter; and those who wish to possess an 
abundance of flowers at that season, will find it in general 
less difficult to obtain them from these natives of the anti- 
podes than from the species inhabiting the northern hemi- 
sphere, which can only be brought into bloom by great skill 
in the art of forcing. 
Cuttings of this species should be taken off in the early 
part of spring, inserted in silver sand, and placed under a 
bell-glass. "They should then be put upon a cool shelf or 
frame, and allowed to remain there until they begin to root. 
They may then be potted off in very sandy peat, and shaded 
for a few days from bright sunshine. 
The treatment in the greenhouse should be precisely the 
same as is practised with other well-known species. Like 
the Cape heaths this is easily injured by neglecting to give it 
a supply of water, or by removing it carelessly from one 
place to another. 
