terminated with the awl-fhaped ftyle, two-valved : feeds feveral, 

 (originally eight, but feldom more than five are perfected) round- 

 kidney-fhaped, black, clouded, adhering by ftiort pedicles to 

 each valve alternately at the dorfal future only. 



This gay little fhrub, generally covered with a profufion of 

 flowers for above fix months in the year, was firft raifed from 

 feeds imported from New-Holland, by our old and efteemed 

 friend, Mr. Conrad Loddiges, about the year 1804. It was 

 firft difcovered in New South-Wales by the Right Honourable 

 Sir Joseph Banks. 



Propagated either by cuttings or from feeds, which are pro- 

 duced plentifully. 



It is a hardy greenhoufe Ihrub, requiring only to be protected 

 from froft. 



