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VlMINARIA DENUDATA. LEAFLESS RUSH- 



Broom. 



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Oafs and Order. 



DECANDRIA MoNOGYNIA. 



Generic Cbaracler, 



Cal. angularis, fimplex, quinquefidus. Cor. papilionacea. 

 Stylus capillaris: Stigma fimplex, acutum. Legumen coriaceum, 

 far&um, evalve, monofpermum. Smith. 



Speafic Name and Synonyms. 



VlMINARIA denndata. Smith Exotic Botany -, t. 27. Annah 

 of Bot. v. 1. p. 507. Traiif. Linn. Soc. v. 9. 

 p. 261. 



D AVI ESI A denudata. Vent. Cboix. /. 6. 



SOPHORA juncea. Schrad. Serf. Hannov. t. 3. 



PULTEN^EA juncea. Willd. Sp. PL 2. p. 506. 



The rum-like branches or, more properly fpeaking, long 

 petioles of this lingular fhrub, have been miftaken both by 

 Schrad er and Willd enow for the leaves, of which in 

 its more advanced flages it is entirely deftitute. The pod, 

 when nearly ripe, contains onl'v one feed, nor could we, in 

 this date, dilcover the fmallelt rudiment of a fecond ; never- 

 thelefs, upon its firft intumefcence, we could difcover two 

 ovula; fo that, though constantly one-feeded, it appears tope 

 fuch by abortion. The feed however entirely fills the cavity 

 of the pod as defcribed by Dr. Smith. 



That what Schrader took for leaves are really petioles, is 

 confirmed by their being fometimes fplit into three teeth at the 

 point, which may be fuppofed to be an abortive attempt to 

 produce the three nerves which go off from the infertion ot 

 the footftalk. The flowering branches are frequently more 

 than a foot in length without divi(ion.» 



Native of New- Holland in the neighbourhood of Po rt " 

 Jackfon, and was among the earlieft importation of feeds from 

 that country. Propagated by feeds, which it ripens with u*> 

 and may be treated as a rather hardy greenhoufe fhrub. 



Communicated by Mr. Lod dices of Hackney. 



