1427 



HOVEA* lanceolata ; var. linearis. 

 Linear-leaved lanceolate Hovea. 



DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



Nat. ord. LEGTMiNOs.t Juss. {Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botany, p. 86.) 



HOVEA. — Suprc), vol. 4. fol. 280. 



H. lanceolata ; I'oliis lanccolatis mucronatis subtiis pubesccntibus, floribus 

 axillaribus geminis, raniis vimincis. De Cand. prod. 2. 115. 



H. lanceolata. Bot. mag. t. 1G24. 



(i. linearis; foliis linearibus. 



Frutex, ramis vimincis, gracilibus, pubesccntibus. Folia linearia, miicro- 



nata, apice rejlexa, subtus leviter pubescentia, utrinque grossc reticulata. 



Florcs axillares, gemini, brevissimc pedicellati, purpurei, alis atrioribus. 



A native of New Holland, whence it was introduced 

 some years ago. It differs from the true Ilovea lanceolata 

 in the narrowness of its leaves, but is evidently a mere 

 variety. 



Our drawing was made in the Nursery of Messrs. Low 

 and Co., of Clapton, in March last. 



A slender greenhouse plant, readily increased by cut- 

 tings. The braucJics are covered with a very short brown 

 down. The leaves are linear, with a little down beneath, a 

 mucronate recurved point, and very coarse reticuhitions. 

 They/6»?r6'r.y grow in pairs, from the axilla; of the leaves, and 

 are a violet purple, witli darker-coloured wings. 



* See fol. 1423. 



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