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EPACRIS ۸, 
Epacridaceæ ٩ Epacrideæ. — Pentandria-Monogynia. 
CHARACT, GENERIS. — Calyx ums 
coloratus multibracteolatus, bracteolis text 
lycis. Corolla hyp 
sa v. rarius exserta; filamenta 
supra medium peltatae. 
Ovarium quinque- 
is. Stylus simplex ; 
stigma o a Len جوز‎ RS pla- 
centis columnae Geet adnatis. Semina plu- 
rima. 
li in Nova Hollandia obvii, in Nova Ze- 
landia rari , saepius glabri ; foliis sparsis petiolatis 
v. basi si implici sessilibus ; floribus axillaribus و‎ 
saepius spicam foliatam formantibus , albis v. pur- 
purascentibus. 
1۱۵۲۱۵۲۲۰ Gen. pl, 4281. 
den (Fonsr. Char. 10. L. f. Se? Juss. Gen. a 
161. G. Don, ipe TE RE 1834. 152. Marr. Consp. 26. 
Switu., Exot, 114 39-40. CA 
347. LABILLARD, | Ho gl 5 
55; Bot. Mag. t. 844 
m 3658. — op Reg., t. 1531 (1839). Sweer Flor. Austr., 
4. A eeng و‎ Fl. Nov. Zeland.; t. 29. Bestu. App. 
Hugel, Enum. Pl. Nov. Holl. 76, 
CT. SPECIEI : LM hybrida ex im- 
pregnatione او‎ 
KE autumnale ! 
jim Mag. of Bot., 
1844, 
Texte du Magazine of Botany de M. Paxton. 
AUTUMNAL EPACRIS. 
EPACRIS AUTUMNALES. 
GENERIC CHARACTER 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER 
| see above. 
All the Epacris family are more or less useful and ornamental EE plants. Their compact 
habit, elegance of growth, the gaiety produced b 
branches, and the 
characters which the cultivator must هنن‎ esteem. To 
) i ir beauty in the gloomy Pirae of February and Ma 
long in from the under-sides of the 
their numero sois er depending in 
exte cde duration of the flowers, are all 
we may add that for the most 
rch. 
The plant here depicted is inferior in interest to few of the charming species and varieties with 
which we are acquainted. Its habit i 
t of a vigorous-growing 
shrub, strength of 
combining with 
stem all the elegance peculiar to the tribe, and producing richly-coloured flowers about an inch long. 
Unlike most of its kindred 
; it commences blooming to 
owards the end of October or beginning of 
ovember, and continues to flower through the winter till April. This feature, which is not the least 
interesting or useful, has suggested the specific 
nam 
We are indebted for the opportunity of procuring our drawing to the kindness of Mr. Low of 
Clapton, in whose Nursery 
M. Cunningham of Edin’ 
our Artist prepared it in November last. Mr. 
Low obtained it from 
It is evidently of hybrid gg Although we are unable to state tbe. sat. source e the plant 
from which our delineation was a yet w 
e have seen others so er at the 
origin. 
e menagement of this and all the stronger and more rapid-growing Epacrises there is one 
point to which we desire to direct attention. 
ı and 
and sand, much more luxuriant shoots will s formed, 
mon practice to e 
mposed leaves be incor- 
and the quan- 
tity of flowers increased; for the soil being of a more open and borous nature will prevent the 
