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HOVEA ilicifolia. 
Holly-leaved Hovea. 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. Lesumınos&. $ PAPILIONACEZ. 
HOVEA. Supra, vol. 4. fol. 280. 
H. ilicifolia ; ramulis tomentosis, foliis coriaceis ovalibus spinoso-dentatis 
mucronatis pungentibus subtus reticulatis stipulis spinescentibus, pe- 
dunculis 2-3-floris, calycibus tomentosis, bracteolis pungentibus glabris, 
legumine subrotundo glabro. 
H. ilicifolia, Allan Cunningham in herb-nostro. 
Folia juniora leviter pubescentia. Flores atro-violacei inter minores. 
Ovarium dispermum. 
This is one of the less attractive species of the genus, for 
which we are indebted to Robert Mangles, Esq. who raised it 
from Swan River seeds, and flowered it last April. 
It cannot be the Plagiolobium ilicifolium of Sweet, if that 
plant is rightly described with a downy pod, for this has one 
perfectly smooth. At all events it is most certainly a Hovea, 
and the species named by Allan Cunningham ilicifolia, as is 
proved by one of his specimens from King George's Sound, 
now before us. 
It is a green-house shrub, requiring the same treatment 
as H. Celsi. It should be potted in heath mould mixed with 
one-fourth silver sand. The pot should be well drained, and 
a few pieces of potsherds mixed through the soil. In summer 
water should be liberally given, and as much air as possible. 
In winter it should be placed in some airy place, and watered 
only in fine weather. Fire heat should never be applied 
except to keep off frost. It is multiplied from seeds. 
