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BracHYSEMA LATIFOLIUM. BrROAD-LEAVED 
BracHYSEMA. 
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Class and Order. 
Decanpria Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 5-fidus, parum inzqualis, tubo ventricoso. Cor. papi- 
lionacea. Vexillum brevius carina compressa alas equante. 
Germen pedicello basi vaginula cincto. Stylus filitormis, 
elongatus.. Legumen polyspermum, ventricosum. Brown. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Bracuysema latifolium, foliis ovatis planis, vexillo oblong 
obovato, Brown in Hort. Kew. 3.p.10. Bot. Reg. lis. 
The broad-leaved Brachysema is a native of the south-east 
coast of New Holland, where it was first discovered by Mr. 
Rozert Brown. It is remarkable for the shortness of the 
vexillum, from whence its name. Itisa beautiful procumbent 
shrub, which shows to most advantage when suffered to hang 
down over the edge of the pot. In our specimen the flowers 
were produced singly, but they sometimes grow two or three 
together. - 3 
A hardy greenhouse shrub ; easily propagated by cuttings, 
Flowers early in the spring, and continues to put forth a 
succession of blossoms for some months. _ Introduced to the 
Kew Gardens by Mr. Perer Goop in 1803. Communicated 
by Messrs. Barr and Brooke, of the Northampton Nursery, 
Nea iigtin-Greba: in May 1817. 
