Tab. 4180. 

 ANIGOZANTHUS pulcherrimus. 



Beautiful Yelloiu Anigozanthus. 



Nat. Ord. Hemodorace^e. — Hexandria Monogynia. 

 Gen. Char. (Vide supra, Tab. 3875.) 



Anigozanthus pulcJterrimus ; caule elato foliisque sequitantibus lmeari-acumi- 

 natis falcatis ubique tomento stellato tectis, panicula valde ramosa pilis 

 setulosis rufis tecta, perianthio infundibuliformi piUs ejusdem stnicturae flans 

 dense obsitis, ore valde obliquo intus glaberrimo laciniis intus tomentosis, 

 antkeris muticis. 



One of the most beautiful of this fine Genus from its copious 

 and richly coloured flowers and flowering branches ; the former 

 being bright yellow, the latter clothed with scarlet hairs, curi- 

 ously branched on a yellow ground. It is a native of the Swan 

 River settlement, where it was detected by our indefatigable 

 friend Mr. James Drummond. From seeds sent by him it has 

 been raised by Mr. Lowe, of the Clapton Nursery, to whom the 

 Royal Botanic Garden owes the possession of a fine plant. It 

 has not yet, however, as far as I am aware, bloomed m this coun- 

 try, and our flowering specimen is taken from a dried native spe- 

 cimen sent by Mr. Drummond, in which, from the nature of the 

 plant and peculiarity of its vestiture, the form and colours are as 

 well preserved as if seen in a living state. Perhaps m the ge- 

 neral structure of the blossoms it comes nearest to J.Jkmaus; 

 but the flowers are much shorter, and the panicle and leaves and 

 clothing are all very different in the two species It loves a light 

 sandy soil and the protection of a good greenhouse, and will 

 prove a highly ornamental plant to our gardens. 



Descr. Plant 2-3 feet high. L**H» most numerous near 

 the root, but smaller, remote upwards ; all of them linear-falcate, 

 acuminate, entire, equitant, clothed with a (Urns, steUated or 

 branched greyish tomentum, givingahoary character to the fohage 

 ami to the lower part of the stem which .s sun. arly invested. 

 This stem has again the leaves becoming gradually smaller up- 

 wards, where it becomes a large fiowe*ng pamde, with lanceolate 



SSFTXMBEl LSI. 1845. 



