CHAP, XLI. LEGUMINA CEX. LO TER. 639 
App. 1. Suffruticose hardy Species belonging to the Tribe Lotee. 
Dorgcnium Tourn, is a genus, the species of which were included by Linnzus under Ldtus. They 
are herbs, or subshrubs, with trifoliolate leaves, and with the stipules in the same form as the leaflets. 
The flowers are usually numerous, in small heads, and white or pale red; they are natives of Eu- 
rope, and grow from 1 ft. to 6 ft. in height ; but, though technically they are ligneous, they are much 
better calculated for being treated as herbaceous plants than as shrubs. D., suffruticdsum Vill., 
Litus Doryenium L., (Lob. Icon., 2. p. 51. f. 1. and 2.) is a native of the south of Europe, with hoary 
leaves and shoots, and white flowers, with the keel reddish. It flowers from July to September, and 
has been in cultivation since 1640. D. véctwm Ser. (Barrel. Icon., t. 544.), Lotus réctus L., has pale 
rose-coloured flowers. D. latifolium Willd. has white flowers. D. hirsutum Ser., Lotus hirsutus 
L., has larger pale red flowers. D. tomentdsum G. Don, D. hirsitum var. incdnum Sev., has large 
pale rose-coloured flowers, and growsto the height of 4ft. D. argénteum Delil. (Fl. Agypt., 113. 
t. 40.) is a native of Egypt, and has yellow flowers, streaked with bay colour. 
App. II. Half-hardy ligneous Species of Lote. 
The number of half-hardy ligneous species belonging to this section is con- 
siderable : but, as they are all beautiful, and most of them natives of Australia, 
and not very tender, we shall notice one or two species of most of the genera ; 
referring the reader, for other species already in the country, to our Hortus 
Britannicus ; and, for those not yet introduced, to Don’s Miller. All the species 
are of easy culture, in light sandy soil, in sand and peat, loam and peat, or 
sand, loam, and leaf mould; and they are all readily propagated by cuttings 
in sand under a glass. 
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Hoévea R. Br. is avery beautiful genus of New Holland shrubs, with purple or violet-coloured flow. 
ers, all of which will grow in cold-pits, or against a wall, ifthe frost be completely excluded. The hand 
somest species is considered to be 
H. Célsi Bonp. (Bot. Reg., 280., and 2 is 
our fig. 324.), a shrub, introduced in 
1818, which grows to the height of 
4. ft. or 5 ft. H. latif dlia Lodd. (Bot. 
Cab., t.30., and our fig. 325.) is a 
very fine species, with the standard 
of the flower blue, andthe keel pur- 
ple. H. lanceolata Sims (Bot. Mag., 
t. 1764.) has purplish blue flowers. 
One great advantage of all the 
species is, that they commence 
flowering in March, and continue 
profusely covered with flowers for 
3 or4 months. They are admirable 
conservatory plants. 
Plagiolobium ilicifolium Swt. (Fl. 
Austr., No. 2., note) is asingularly 
beautiful plant, known in the nur- ~ 
Series as Hdvea ‘licifdlia ; but itis = 
rather difficult to cultivate. P. cho- 
rozeme@folium Swt. (Fl. Austr., No. 
2.), the Hdvea chorozemefolia of 
the nurseries, is a handsome little 
evergreen shrub, which, according 
to Sweet, will grow quite well in a 
pit, without any artificial heat. 
Platylobium Sm. is a genus of 
New Holland shrubs, of which four 
beautiful species have been intro- 
duced. P. formdsum Smith (Bot. 
Mag., t. 469., and our jig. 326.) grows to the height of 4 ft., and produces its fine large yellow flowers; 
tinged with red, from June to August. P. trtangulare R. Br. (Bot. Mag., t. 1580.) is a native of Van 
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