Ventenat's figure in the Jardin de Malmaifon feems to 

 have been taken from a weakly flowering plant. Mr. Brown 

 has even exprefled a doubt whether it be the fame fpecies, on 

 account of there being others fo nearly related, as not to be 

 very eafily diftinguifhed. 



Native of New-Holland, growing about Port- Jackfon, alfo 

 within the tropics. Requires the fhelter of a good greenhoufe. 

 Flowers readily, even when very fmall, as may be feen by our 

 figure, which reprefents the whole' fhrub it was taken from. 



Blooms in March and April. Introduced in 1794 by Sir 

 Joseph Banks. Communicated by Meflrs. JLoddiges and 

 Sons. 



