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EpaAcris IMPRESSA. FovEoLATED EPAcris. 
SKK KKK KEE EEK EERE 
Class and Order. 
Pentanpria Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—EpacriveEg. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. coloratus, multibracteatus, bracteis textura calycis. 
Cor. tubulosa, limbo imberbi. Stamina epipetala: Anthe- 
ris supra medium peltatis. Squamule 5 hypogyne. Cap- 
sula placentis columne centrali adnatis.—Fruticuli ramosz, 
sepius glabri. Folia sparsa, petiolata v. basi simplict. Flo- 
res axillares, in spicam foliatam sepius digest, albi v. pur- 
purascentes. Br. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Epacris impressa; floribus pendulis spicatis, foliis lanceo- 
latis sessilibus attenuato-acuminatis, pedunculis calyce 
ter brevioribus, corollis cylindraceis, tubo calycem bis 
superante (Br.) basi foveolis 5 impresso. 
Epacris impressa. Labill. Nov. Holl. v. 1. p. A3. t. 58. . 
Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. p. 551. Roem. et Sch. v. 4. 
p. 381. Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 1. p. 629. Sweet Fi. 
Austral. t. 4. Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1691. 
An elegant and graceful species of a beautiful Genus, 
remarkable for the large size and rich deep rose-colour of 
its pendent flowers. It is a native of Van Diemen’s Land, 
as well as of the south coast of New Holland, and was in- 
troduced by Messrs. Mackay of Clapton, a few years since 
through their collector, Mr. Baxter. The plant from 
which our figure was taken, blossomed in the greenhouse of 
the Glasgow Botanic Garden, in February, 1835. 
Descr. Epacris impressa forms a shrub about three feet 
high, with erect, somewhat virgate branches, which are 
clothed 
