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HOVEA ilicifolia. 



Holly-Leaved Hovea. 



DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 

 Nat. ord. Leguminos^. § Papilionace^. 



HOVEA. Supra, vol. 4. foL 280. 



^.ilicifolia; ramulis tonientosis, foliis coriaceis ovalibus spinoso-deutatis 

 mucronatis pungentibus subtus reticulalis stipulis spinescentibus, pe- 

 dunculis 2-3-floris, calycibus tomentosis, bracteolis pungentibus glabris, 

 legumine subrotundo glabro. 



H. ilicifolia, Allan Cunnhujham in herb-nostro. 



Folia juniora leviter puhescentia. Flores atro-violacei inter minores. 

 Ovarium dispermum. 



This is one of the less attractive species of the genus, for 

 which we are indebted to Robert Mangles, Esq. who raised it 

 from Swan River seeds, and flowered it last April. 



It cannot be the Plagiolobium ilicifolium of Sweet, if that 

 plant is rightly described with a downy pod, for this has one 

 perfectly smooth. At all events it is most certainly a Hovea, 

 and the species named by Allan Cunningham ilicifolia, as is 

 proved by one of his specimens from King George's Sound, 

 now before us. 



It is a green-house shrub, requiring the same treatment 

 as H. Celsi. It should be potted in heath mould mixed with 

 one-fourth silver sand. The pot should be well drained, and 

 a few pieces of potsherds mixed through the soil. In summer 

 water should be liberally given, and as much air as possible. 

 In winter it should be placed in some airy place, and watered 

 only in fine weather. Fire heat should never be applied 

 except to keep off frost. It is multiplied from seeds. 



