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DlOSMA FRAGRANS. AROMATIC DlOSMA. 

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Oafs and Order. 

 Pentandria Monogynia. 



Generic Character. 



Cor. 5-petala. Neclaria 5, fupra germen. Cap/. 3, f. 5, coalitac, 

 Scmim calyptrata. 



Specific Character and Synonym. 



DlOSMA Jragrans : foliis ovatooblongis glandulofis fparfis, 

 pedunculis glutinofis aggregatis fubterminalibus foliis bis 

 longioribus, petalis emarginatis. 



Descr. Shrub two or three feet high, with ereft twiggy 

 branches. Leaves fcattered, oblong, obtufe, with a cartilaginous 

 niucro, glandular denticulate margin, fmooth, deep green on 

 the upper furface, glaucous underneath, with two irregular rows 

 °f glandular dots, petiole very fhort, inferted into a ftipular 

 abutment. Flowers aggregate, terminal, but having a young (hoot 

 frequently extending beyond them, fhewy, rofe-coloured. 

 Peduncles two or three times longer than the leaves, crimfon, 

 clammy, having two fmall fubulate bracks near the bafe. Calyx 

 covered with glands : Jegments patent, obtufe. Petals obfoletcly 

 crenulate, emarginate. Neclaries or barren filaments longer than 

 the fertile ones, and both crowned with a crimfon gland. The 

 whole plant is very aromatic, without any admixture of the 

 foxy lmell fo offenfive in feveral fpecies ; and is otherwife one 

 °f the mod defirable of the whole genus. 



Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers in May, June, 

 and July. Propagated by cuttings. Firft railed from leeds 

 Jent by Mr. Nevin, Collector to George Hibbert, Efq. 

 oy Mr. Knight, now of the Exotic Nurfcry, KingVRoad, 

 **ittle Chelfea ; by whom it was communicated to us. 



