tate. The flowers are sweet-scented, especially in the 
evening. | , 
Dracopnyttum belongs to the Natural Order of Epa- 
CRIDEZ ; is nearly related to Epacris, and indeed, accord- 
ing to Brown, includes the genuine species of that genus, 
as established. by Forster, viz. longifolia and rosmarini- 
folia; but the plants recorded under Epacris have now 
taken so firm possession of that name, that the learned . 
author has chosen to adopt Lapittarpiere’s ; and, the more 
especially, as Forsrer’s plants are known to very few bo- 
tanists. 
Dracoruytium gracile is a native of the south coast of 
New Holland ; and was communicated to us by Rozerr 
Barctay, Esq. early in June, in the present year, having 
been raised in his garden, at Bury-Hill, that never-failing 
_ source of new and rare plants. It continues a long time in 
blossom, and though straggling in its growth, its fine heads 
of snow-white flowers oy RT appearance, 
