Tas. 4860. 
GENETYLLIS macrostzera. 
Large-involucred Genetyllis, 
Nat. Ord. Myrtacnm.—Icosanpria MOoNoGYNIA. 
Gen. Char. (Vide supra, Tas. 4858.) 
GENETYLLIS macrostegia ; foliis plerisque oppositis erecto-patentibus subses- 
silibus lineari-subspathulatis anguste serrulato-cartilagineo-marginatis supra 
punctatis, capitulis nutantibus, involucris amplis subcylindraceo-campanu- 
liformibus unicoloribus rubris, foliolis ellipticis, calycis tubo inferne 5-sulcatis 
sulcis transverse rugosis, staminodiis parvis clavatis apice coloratis acutis. 
GENETYLLIS macrostegia. Turcz. in Bull. de la Soc. Imp. Sc. Nat. de Moscou, 
v. 22. Part I. p.17. Walpers, Ann. Bot. v. 2. p. 616. 
We have alluded to this Genetyllis, under our Tab. 4858, as 
one of the two beautiful species of the genus the discovery of 
which in West Australia had given such pleasure to Mr. Drum- 
mond, and as having been received by us from the Bristol Nur- 
sery, Messrs. Garaway, Mayes, and Co. _ It is scarcely less beau- 
tiful, and certainly not less curious, than the @. tulipifera, figured 
at the Tab. just mentioned. It is a smaller plant; the leaves 
are much narrower, more sparse; the coloured involucres are 
perhaps more numerous, but smaller, not so spreading at the — 
mouth, and the foliola are narrower, and all of a uniform brick- 
red colour. In writing on the G. tulipifera, Dr. Lindley says, — 
“that plant should be compared with the G. macrostegia of 
Turczaninoff.” We think, however, our friend has done right 
in not adducing the latter as a synonym to that species. The 
present one accords so much better with the short description 
of G. macrostegia, that I think there can be little doubt that this 
is the species that was in view, and that G. ¢ulipifera was quite 
unknown to him. It proves to be as hardy as the others ; and 
Messrs. Garaway and Mayes observe that it requires plenty of 
light and air, a compost of good peat and sand, with a little 
charcoal intermixed, and a moderate supply of water, especially 
in winter. It is the case with this and G. tulipifera, that the 
JuLY Ist, 1855. 
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