* CALLISTEMON microstachyum. 



Small-spiked Callistemon. 



ICOSANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Myrtace^e. 



CALLISTEMON. Bot. Reg. vol. 5.fol. 393. 



C. microstachyum ; foliis lineari-spathulatis obtusis patentissimis margine albo- 

 ciliatis, calycibus pubescentibus, staminibus petalisque puniceis. 



Ramuli patentim villosi. Folia juniora sericea, adulta depilata, mar- 

 gine pubescentia, uninervia, obtusa, venis later alibus inconspicuis. Flores 

 sessiles secus ramos, spicam parvam constituentes. Calyx pubescens ; foliolis 

 anguste triangularibus acutis fetalis longioribus. Petala subrotunda, con- 

 caoa, Icetissime punicea. Stamina longissima, ejusdem colons, antheris luteis. 



A New Holland plant, which flowered for the first time 

 in Europe in the garden of William Harrison, Esq., of 

 Cheshunt, in March, 1837, at which time it was exhibited at 

 one of the meetings of the Horticultural Society in Regent 

 Street, where it gained a medal. 



It is remarkably striking on account of the clear vivid 

 crimson of its flowers, which are certainly the most brilliant 

 in this brilliant genus ; so that although the spikes are 

 much smaller than in some other species, the general effect 

 of the blossoms is not equalled. 



The species is abundantly distinguished by its spreading, 

 narrow, spathulate, pliable, obtuse leaves, and small spikes of 

 flowers. Fig. 1. represents a transverse section of the ovary. 



* KcrXoc beautiful, and arrifiov, in allusion to the rich vivid colours of the 

 stamens. 



