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GOODENIA grandiflora. 
Ovate-leaved Goodenia. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. GOODENIACEA. 
GOODENIA, Sm. 
G. grandiflora ; herbacea erecta glanduloso-pubescens, ramis striato-angulatis, 
foliis inferioribus lyratis, rameis inferiorumque lobo terminali ovatis 
acutis dentatis, pedunculis trifidis trichotomis simplicibusve, calycis lobis 
linearibus acuminatis, stylo longitudinaliter lobato.— DeCand. prodr. 
7. 514. 
G grandiflora, Sims Bot. mag. t. 890. Bonpl. jard. malm. 16. t. 6. Willd. 
enum. 1. 219. Brown prodr. 5. 76. 
G. appendiculata, Jacq. 
This plant was raised in the Garden of the Horticultural 
Society, from among a parcel of seeds presented by Mr. 
Bidwill, and the packet was labelled in that gentleman's 
handwriting, ** New Zealand." [t is, however, beyond all 
doubt, the same as the Port Jackson plant, which was long 
since introduced to this country, but which seems to have 
been generally lost again. Are we then to conclude that G. 
grandiflora is common to both New Holland and New Zea- 
land? or are we to suspect some error in the ticketing ? 
Be that as it may, it is certain that we have recovered a 
very pretty greenhouse perennial (not annual or biennial) well 
worth cultivating for the sake both of the gay appearance of 
the flowers and of their fragrance, which is that of orange 
bloom, only much less powerful. 
It is of easy cultivation. It should be potted in rough 
sandy peat. In summer it requires a good supply of water 
and shading in sunny weather. Being a plant of rapid 
growth, it is necessary to give air at all times when weather 
will allow, otherwise it is apt to become drawn and unsightly. 
It is also a plant very easily multiplied from cuttings, which 
if struck in July or August will form large specimens the 
