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rad .calleaves are narrowly oval, taperii.g into the stalk, and about four inelus long; those of the branches are very 
narrow, and somewhat spathulate; all of then, are very ol.scurely f.othcd at the odgo, or show some Icnacney to 1« m 
and are marked by scattered dark-pur,,lo dots, which are not seen unless the leaves are viewed by transmitted li-ht! 
The flowers grow in close racemes, are white, and have much the appwirancc of those of L. epliemerHm, but the corollas 
are mucli larger. From the short time it lias been in the garden it is impossible to state what its proper mode of treat- 
, ment may be. It will in all probability j.rove hardy, or at least enongli so for bedding out in the flower-garden. It 
appears to be a plant of free growth, and likely to .succeed in any sort of soil. From the profuse manner in which it 
blossoms, it will doubtless be abundantly multiplied from seed.-/ou/-naZ of Eoyt. &jc., vol. i. 
371. Acacia bcjibycina. Bentham. A fine silky-leaved Xew IIollaii(l .sljiiib, from Swiiii Bivor, 
of the Leguminous Order, blowers 
bright yellow. Raised from seed.s 
received from Mr. Drummoiid. 
(Fig. 186.) 
A. homhycina: (§ Pbyllodineoc, Uni- 
nerviae, LatifoHpe) pube mir.uta sericea, 
ramulis subaiigulatis, phyllodiis obovatis 
oblongisve subobliquis obtusisslmis mar- 
ginulatis eglandulosis v. obscure uiiiglan- 
dulosis uninervibus penniveniis, capitulis 
solitariis v, paucis breviter racemosis mul- 
pollicai'ia. 
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tifloris. Pbyllodia 
Bentham in Utt, 
This handsome species has been for 
some time in Gardens under the false 
name of A. podalyrmfolia. It forms a 
small bush, densely covered with a grey 
silky hairiness. The phyllodes are obovate, 
tapering to the base, very soft^ one-nerved, 
and usually with a gland a little below the 
middle of the upper edge. The rich yellow 
balls of flowers ai'e placed on stalks shorter 
than the phyllodes, and are either single 
or in clusters of from 2 to 4 or even 5. 
Mr. Bentham, who has been good enough 
to examine the plant, remarks, '* It belongs 
to the Unineimce, and is near hracliyhotrya 
and podalynafoliay diflfcring from the 
former in its much larger leaves and the 
silkinessof the pubescence, from the latter 
in its heads either solitary or few in a 
short raceme ; but positive characters 
cannot well be given without specimens in 
flower, as the calyx and corolla often give 
very good distinctive marks," 
Unfortunately our flowering specimens 
have been mislaid; but there can be no 
doubt of the distinctness of the species 
from all as yet in books. 
372, Aerides flavidum. A handsome fragrant Orcliidaceous epipliyte, Avith yellow and pink 
flowers. Native country unkno\Yu. Flowered with A. Kenrick, Esq. 
A. flavidum (A. quinquevuhiera facie) ; labelli cornuti laciniis latcralibus rotundatis Integerrimis intermedin breviure 
bifida glabra. 
We have received of this three flowers only, with a statement that the plant much resembles .4, quinqturu^nera. They 
are glutinous and very fragrant ; the lip is quite different from that of any species with which we are acquainted, the 
lateral lobes being rounded and entire, while the middle lobe is much shorter and two-lobed. Of the lip the horn is 
green, the lobes pale yellow ; the petals and sepals are white dashed with phik. 
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