EPACRIDEZ. II. Astrotoma. 
oblong, obtuse, mucronulate, flat, smooth above, with the mar- 
gins rather scabrous, and are, as well as the flowers, divaricate. 
h. G. Native of New South Wales, about Port Jackson. 
Andr. bot. rep. 312. Flowers green, with brown anthers. 
Green-flowered Styphelia. Fl. April, July. Clt.1791. Shrub 
3 to 4 feet. 
6 S. rrirtéra (Andr. bot. rep. 72.) leaves elliptic or oblong- 
lanceolate, flat, glaucous, smooth every where, as well as on the 
margins; branchlets glabrous; flowers corymbosely approxi- 
mate; peduncles 1-3-flowered. h.G. Native of New South 
Wales, about Port Jackson. R. Br. prod. p. 537. Sims, bot. 
mag. 1297. Flowers pink, with a cream-coloured limb. 
pe conmered Styphelia. Fl, May, Aug. Clit. 1796. Shrub 
6 feet. 
7 S. rusirtora (Smith, new holl. 45. t. 14.) leaves linear, 
obovate, mucronate, rather scabrous above, with revolute edges ; 
flowers drooping. h.G. Native of New South Wales, about 
Port Jackson. R. Br. prod. p. 587. Lodd. bot. cab. 1938. 
Flowers scarlet. 
Tube-flowered Styphelia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1802. 
8 S. crauce’scens (Sieb. pl. nov. holl. ex Spreng. syst. add. 
P. 67.) leaves lanceolate, mucronate, quite entire, smooth, finely 
striated, glaucous; peduncles short, 1-flowered. h.G. Na- 
tive of New Holland. 
Glaucescent Styphelia. Shrub. 
Cult. This is a very handsome genus of shrubs. A mixture 
of one-third sandy loam, and two-thirds sandy peat, answers the 
species best ; and young cuttings, planted in sand under a bell- 
glass, will strike root. 
Il. ASTROLO'MA (éorpov, astron, a star, and Adpa, loma, 
a fringe; in reference to the bearded limb of the corolla. 
R. Br. prod. 538.). Ventenatia species, Cav. Styphélia, Spreng. 
syst. 1. pp. 657, 658. 
Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx imbricated by 4 
or more bracteas (f. 132. a.). Corolla with a ventricose tube 
(f. 132. b.), which is doubly longer than the calyx, and furnished 
with 5 fascicles of hairs near the base inside ; limb short, spread- 
ing, bearded (f. 132. c.). Filaments linear, inclosed. Ovarium 
5-celled. Drupe nearly dry; containing a solid bony putamen. 
—Humble, usually diffuse shrubs. Leaves scattered, usually 
ciliated. Flowers axillary, erect. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, 
almost entire. 
A. numiru'sum (R. Br. 
prod. p. 538.) shrub prostrate, 
much branched ; leaves lanceo- 
late-linear, rather convex above, 
With ciliated edges. h. G. 
Native of New South Wales, 
Van Diemen’s Land, and the 
south coast of New Holland. 
Sims, bot. mag. 1439. Ven- 
tenatia humifiisa, Cav. icon. -4. 
P. 28. t. 348. Flowers scarlet. 
Trailing Astroloma. Fl. May, 
Oct. Clt. 1807. Shrub pros- 
trate, 
2 A. prostra‘tum (R. Br. 
prod. p. 538.) shrub prostrate, 
much branched ; leaves lanceo- f 
late-linear, ciliated, flat above, 
and rather convex beneath. h.G. Native of New Holland, 
on the south coast. Flowers red. ? 
Prostrate Astroloma. Shrub prostrate. 
A. pEnticuLa‘tuM (R. Br. prod. p. 538.) 
Procumbent, but sometimes erectish ; leaves lanceolate, 
FIG. 132. 
shrub usually 
flat, 
III. STENANTHERA. 
775 
ciliated: the ciliæ dilated at the base. h.G. Native of New 
Holland, on the south coast. Flowers pale red. 
Denticulated-leaved Astroloma. Fl. May, Aug. 
Shrub procumbent. 
4 A. pa‘tupum (R. Br. |. c.) shrub diffuse; branches as- 
cending ; leaves lanceolate, sessile, ciliated, imbricated, rather 
concave above. h.G. Native of New Holland, on the south 
coast. Flowers pale red. ? 
Pale Astroloma. Shrub diffuse. 
5 A. compra’crum (R. Br. 1. c.) shrub diffuse; branchlets 
ascending, very short; leaves obovate-lanceolate, ciliated, taper- 
ing into the petioles, rather concave above. h.G. Native of 
New Holland, on the south coast. 
Compact Astroloma. Shrub diffuse. 
6 A. re’ctum (R. Br. l. c.) erect, a little branched; leaves 
lanceolate-oblong, flat, imbricated, with scabrous edges: denti- 
culations very short, obtuse. h. G. Native of New Holland, 
on the south coast. 
Covered Astroloma. Shrub erect. 
Cult. This genus contains dwarf glaucous shrubs, bearing 
large scarlet or red flowers, They are, therefore, desirable 
plants for all collections. They thrive best in an equal mixture 
of sand, loam, and peat; and cuttings from young wood root 
readily, if planted in a pot of sand under a bell-glass. 
IV. Meticurvs. 
Clt. 1824. 
IHI. STENANTHERA (ørevòc, stenos, narrow; and 
avOnod, anthera, an anther; the filaments are broader than 
the anthers, which makes them appear narrow). R. Br. prod. 
p. 538. 
Lin. syst. Pentandria Monogy’nia. Calyx girded by many 
bracteas. Corolla tubular; tube twice longer than the calyx, 
ventricose, without any fascicles of villi in the throat: limb 
short, spreading, half bearded. Filaments inclosed, fleshy, broader 
than the anthers. Ovarium 5-celled. Drupe nearly dry, con- 
taining a solid bony putamen.—An erect shrub, Leaves much 
crowded, acerose. Flowers axillary, erect, with a scarlet tube, 
and a greenish-yellow limb. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, 
entire. 
1 S. prnspotta (R. Br. prod. p. 538). 
New South Wales. Ker, bot. reg. 218. 
b. G. Native of 
Styphélia pinifolia, 
_ Spreng. syst. 1. p. 659 
Pine-leaved Stenanthera. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1811. Shrub 
4 to 6 feet. 
Cult. This is a beautiful shrub when in blossom. A soil 
composed of one-third very sandy loam, and two-thirds sandy 
peat, suits it best. The pot in which it is grown should be well - 
drained with sherds, or the mould is apt to get soddened from 
too much wet. It should not be too much exposed to the sun 
in summer. Cuttings from the young shoots root readily in 
sand, under a bell-glass. 
IV. MELICHRUS (from pedtxpoc, melichros, honey- 
coloured ; in reference to the colour of the glands of the 
flowers). R. Br. prod. p. 539. : 
Lin. syst. Pentándria Monogy'nia. Calyx with many 
bracteas. Corolla rotate or urceolate, furnished near the base 
with 5 fascicles or glands; segments bearded. Ovarium 5- 
celled. Drupe nearly dry, containing a solid bony putamen. 
—Procumbent or erectish shrubs. me hatean Flowers 
. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, nearly entire. 
Tin wees (R. Br. al p. 539.) corollas rotate; calyx 
villous; leaves lanceolate-linear, pilose on both sides and on the 
margins. h. G Native of New South W ales, and of tro- 
pical New Holland, Ventenàtia procúmbens. Cav. icon. 4. 
p. 28. t. 349. f. 1. Flowers scarlet. 
