valve with the septum in the middle, bearing about six 
roundish seeds attached to a fleshy base. 
I had: the satisfaction of seeing this rare little plant flow- 
ering in the stove of the Kew Gardens, in September 1826. 
From that individual aided by a beautiful drawing* in the 
possession of Wittiam Townsenp Aston, Esq. the accom- 
panying figure was made. 
he species was discovered in the vicinity of Port Jack- 
son, New South Wales, by Mr. Brown, who dedicated it, 
together with the S. multiflora, to G. C. ScuetHamMeER, a 
Professor of Jena. Seeds were sent from the Five Islands 
to Kew, by Mr. Arian Cunninenam, in the year 1825. 
* This drawing was made in the month of May, so that the plant appears 
to have no fixed period of flowering. 
ae 
Fig. 1. Segments of the Perianth and Stamens. 2. Pistil. 3. Capsule, 
4, Capsule open, 5. Seed. 6, Section of ditto —Magnified. 
