Bossijea and Platylobium are, as we have before 

 obferved (No. 1144) very nearly allied; and unfortunately 

 Dr. Smith's principal generic character, derived from the 

 Legumen, does not hold true ; confifting, in this fpecies at leaft, 

 of one cell, perfe&ly free from every fort of divifion, and 

 only differing from that of Platylobium formofum t in having 

 both margins thickened and the want of any wings. 



We are however inclined to believe that the genera are really 

 diftin& ; for all the fpecies of Boffiaea have alternate leaves with 

 articulated petioles without very evident or permanent ftipules : 

 whilft the leaves of Platylobium are oppofite with ftipules longer 

 than the petiole. 



Native of New Holland, and is a rather hardy greenhoufe 

 fhrub. Is propagated by feeds, but not eafily in any other way. 



Our drawing was made from a very fine living fpecimen com- 

 municated by Mr. Loddiges, with whom this fhrub fometime^ 

 produces perfect feeds. 



