CHAP. XLIx. MYRTA CEE. MELALEU‘CER. 957 

June to September. In its native country, it is a tree growing to the height of from 20 ft. to 30 ft. 
There has been a stool of this species in the American ground of the Kensington Nursery,for upwards 
of 10 years, which, though protected by mats during winter, shows the species to be tolerably hardy. 
There are several other species described, but very few of them have yet been introduced. (See 
Don’s Miil., ii. p. 813.) A 
Beaufértia decussita R. Br. (Bot. Reg., t.18.; Bot. Mag., t.1733.; and our fig. 683.) is a native 
of New Holland, introduced in 1800, and producing its scarlet flowers from May to July. It 
attains, in green-houses, the height of 8 ft. or 10ft., growing freely, and flowering abundantly 
every year; and, doubtless, would be very suitable for a conservative wall. It, and all the species 
of jhe preceding genus, and following genera, are of the easiest propagation and culture in sand 
and peat. 
Calothimnus villisa R. Br. (Bot. Reg., t.1099.; and our fig. 684.) isa native of New Holland, 
introduced in 1823, growing to the height of 4ft. or 5 ft.,and producing its splendid scarlet flowers 
from July to September. C. gracilis R. Br., C. quadrifida R. Br. Bot. Mag., t. 1506, and C. clavata 
Cunningh., from New Holland, are also in British gardens. The first is the most common. 
Melaleica squamea Labill. (Bot. Reg., t. 477.) is a native of Van Diemen’s Land, where it forms 
a middle-sized tree, with lanceolate leaves, and lilac flowers. Introduced in 1805, and flowering in 
June and July. 
M. linearifolia Smith Exot. Bot., t. 56.; Metrosidéros hyssopifdlia Cav. ; the Tea Tree of New 
Holland ; and our fig. 685., representing a full-grown tree in the neighbourhood of Sydney, upwards 
of 30 ft. high ; is a native of New South Wales, and has green-coloured flowers, which are produced 
aay and August. It has beeninthe country since 

M. pulchélig R. Br., Bot. Cab., t. 200., is a native of 
New Holland, on the south coast, with reddish flow- 
ers, which are produced from June to September. It 
wes introduced in 1803, and grows to the height of 
M. hypericifolia Smith (Bot. Reg., t. 200. ; and our 
Jig. 687.) is a native of New South Wales, introduced 
in 1792. Its flowers are of a splendid scarlet, and they 
are produced from June to August. 
M. squarrisa Smith Bot, Mag., t. 1935., has yellow- 
ish flowers, It is a native of Van Diemen’s Land, 
where it grows to the height of 40 ft. ; and was intro- 
duced in 1794. 
There are above a dozen other species in British _ 
gardens, all well deserving a place against a conservative wall. In Italy, some species of this genus 
have attained the height of 30 ft. or 40 ft., in a very few years. (See p. 168.) 

