upon, as these vary from three to seven, according to the 

 breadth of the leaf. 



-The flowers grow singly at the extremities of very short 

 leafy branches ; and, before they expand, are enclosed within 

 the same scales, as the bud intended for the future elonga- 

 tion of the branch. These scales are permanent, and may 

 be considered as bractes, forming an involucre at the base of 

 the flower. In consequence of this arrangement, although 

 the flower is really terminal, the fruit, by the elongation of 

 the branch, must afterwards necessarily become lateral. 



A hardy greenhouse shrub. Native of New -Holland. 

 Flowers in June and July. Propagated readily by cuttings. 

 Communicated by Mr. Sweet, late of the Stockwell Nursery. 



