METROSIDEROS VIRIDIFLORA. GnRrEEN- 
FLOWERED METROSIDEROS. 
Class and Order. 
Icosanpria Monoeynia. 
Getctie Character. 
Cal. 5-fidus, semisuperus. Petala 5. Stamina longissima, 
exserta. Stigma simplex. Caps. 3- vel 4-locularis. 
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Specific Character. 
| Merrosiprnos viridiflora ; spicis terminalibus, foliis alternis 
___ lanceolatis rigidis pungentibus, petiolis adpressis, sta- 
minibus deflexis corolla quater longioribus. 
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This species, which appears to us to be an undescribed 
one, approaches very near to M. saligna ; but differs in 
having flexile branches, leaves quite smooth, darker 
green, smaller, more rigid and pungent, not so much nar- 
towed at the base, and more evidently petioled; calyx, 
Corolla, and stamens all green; the latter much longer, and 
Pointing downwards. The flowers grow ina crowded spike, 
-atfirst quite at the extremity ; the terminal shoot not ap- 
pearing: till some time after the flowers are fully expanded. 
_ This handsome shrub was raised from seeds by Messrs. 
Wurrtey, Brame and Munye, of the Fulham Nursery, and 
| cupreeieg in oink J few? “ a 
_ Native of New Holland. Appears to be a hardy - 
house shrub, which can be opagated by cuttings ; but 
Whether it is equally hardy with M. saligna has not been 
as yet ascertained. ae 
