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EipACRIS MICROPHYLLA. SMALL-LEAVED 
Epacris. nip" 
Sie Sar eae se ee os os 
Class and Order. 
Pentranpria Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Epacripez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Calyx odoratus, multibracteatus, bracteis textura calycis. 
Corolla tubulosa, limbo imberbi. Stamina epipetala: An- 
theris supra medium peltatis. Sguamule 5 hypogyne. 
Capsula placentis columne centrali adnatis—Fruticuli 
ramosi, sepius glabri. Folia sparsa petiolata v. basi sim- 
plicit. Flores axillares, in spicam foliatam sepius digesti, 
albi v. purpurascentes. Br. 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
Epacris microphylla; calycis foliolis obtusiusculis, tubum 
corolla zquantibus ; foliis cordatis, acutis, peduncu- 
lum superantibus, lateribus erectis ; spica apiciflora ; 
ramulis pilosis. Br. 
Epacris microphylla. Br. Prodr. Flor. Nov. Holland, 
We received this plant at the Botanic Garden, Edin- 
burgh, in 1835, from Mr. Westtann’s Nursery, near 
Dorking, Surrey, where a large stock of scarce plants, and 
of Epacripea in particular, are cultivated with a very 
remarkable degree of success. It flowered in the green- 
house during the month of March. 
Mr. Brown places this species next to E. pulchella, of 
which, were it not for his authority, I should certainly have 
considered it only a variety. I do not find the difference 
in the form of the calyx-segments, nor of the leaves, which 
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