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GOODIA LOTIFOLIA. LOTUS-LEAVED 

 GOODIA. 



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DlADELPHIA DeCANDRIA. 



Generic Character. 



Cat. Lab. fuperius abbreviatum, 2-dentatum ; inferius tri- 

 dentatum, produclius. Carina corollas truncata. Legum. pedicel- 

 latum, complanatum, dorfo gibbum, 2-fpermum. Stigma ca- 

 pitatum. 



GOODIA lotifolia. Salijb. in Par ad. Lond. 41. 



Our drawing of this plant was taken at the Botanic Garden, 

 Brompton, more than two years ago. We had before ken 

 and defcribed it in Mr. Hiebert's colkaion at Clapham- 

 Common, but were not able to fatisfy ourfelves perfectly re- 

 fpeaing its native country ; fufpetting from its habit, fo very 

 different from that of moft of the Leguminofae from New- 

 Holland, that it was in reality a produftion of the Cape of 

 Good Hope. We are informed however in the Paradifus 

 Londinenfis, that it was found in New South- Wales, by Peter 

 Good, and feeds of it tranfmitted by him to the Royal Garden 

 at Kew. 



This induflrious Gardener was induced by his love of plants 

 to leave a lucrative employment and repair to fo diftant a 

 country to collea feeds for his Majefty ; in which fervice he 

 died. By naming this plant after him, Mr. Salisbury has 

 endeavoured to perpetuate his memory, a duty which, we 

 underftand, Mr. Brown, fince his return from 'New South- 

 Wales, had intimated his intention of fulfilling. 



It is a hardy greenhoufe fhrub of han Ifome growth. Flowers 

 in May, June, and July. Propagated by cuttings and feeds. 



