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GASTROLOBIUM villosum. 
Shaggy Gastrolobe. 
DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. FABACEX. (LEGUMINOUS Prants, Vegetable Kingdom, 
p. 544.) 
GASTROLOBIUM, R. Br.—Calyz campanulatus, apice quinquefidus, 
bilabiatus. Corolle papilionaceae petala breviter unguiculata ; vexillum late 
orbiculatum, emarginatum, alas oblongas paullo superans ; carina oblonga, 
obtusa, alis parum brevior. Stamina 10, libera, filamentis glabris. Ovarium 
stipitatum, biovulatum. Stylus filiformis, adscendens; stigma tenue, sub- 
capitatum. Legumen stipitatum, ovoideo-subglobosum, ventricosum. Semina 
strophiolata. Fruticulus Nove-Hollandie ; foliis simplicibus, ternatim v. 
quaternatim verticillatis, stipulis setaceis, inflorescentia terminali, breviter 
racemosa, bracteolis nullis.—Endl. gen. no. 6443. 
G. villosum; folis oppositis ovato-lanceolatis obtusis setaceo-mucronatis 
margine undulato crispis basi cordatis subtus ramisque molliter villosis, 
bracteis lanceolatis acutis fuscis deciduis calyce subbilabiato longioribus, 
ovario longiusculé stipitato villoso.— Bentham in Lindley's Swan River 
plants, p. xiii. Plante Preissiane, 1. p. 69. 
This fine orange-flowered shrub is a native of the Swan 
River Colony, where it would seem to be common. It was 
first found by Mr. James Drummond, from whose specimens 
it was described by Mr. Bentham. We also have it from 
Mr. Mylne. According to Preiss, it is a decumbent shrub, 
found in muddy pebbly places, in woods near “ Halfway 
House" in Darling's range of mountains. 
Its introduction to notice, in the gardens of this country, 
is owing to Messrs. Lowe and Co., by whom it was flowered 
in May last. It promises to be a very pretty greenhouse 
plant, and will require the same kind of treatment as Cho- 
rozemas, and similar plants. It should be potted in a mix- 
ture of sandy loam, peat, and plenty of silver-sand. In 
summer, the plant should be placed out of doors in a cool 
situation, and where it can be protected from heavy rains 
and rough winds. In winter it should be kept either in 
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