purple, and crimson. It requires to be kept in a well-aired 

 green-house, and may be multiplied by cuttings. 



Although its fruit is unknown, we have no hesitation in 

 considering it a new and distinct genus ; differing from 

 Hovea, JBossicEa, and Platylohium, in the form of the upper 

 lip of the calyx. 



