HE charraliig genus to -which the plants belong 

 s7 that we have now the pleasure to figure is universally 

 admired by all lovers of flowers. It is twenty- 

 two years since the introduction of the first species, 

 Leschenaultia formosum, which on its first display 

 of rich flowers was most deservedly applauded ; and 

 although there have been during that period an innumerable quantity 

 of new plants of a similar class introducedinto this country, it has each 

 year increased as an object of admiration, and the plant, laden with its 

 profusion of rich deep scarlet flowers, is yet one of the neatest orna- 

 ments of the greenhouse. The L. ohlata was introduced the following 

 year, a similar shrub, the flowers of which are of an orange red 

 colour. In 1839, some handsome species were sent from the Swan 

 River colony, including L. biloba, the very lovely, large, blue flow- 

 ered, of erect habit, and a free bloomer; L. laridna, the Larch- 

 leaved, a neat dwarfish plant, the flowers of whicli are of a violet- 

 l)urple colour; L. glauca, a similar variety, but the flowers are in 

 colour a mixture of red and yellow. All the above species are hand- 

 some, but those which form the subjects of our illustrations in the present 

 number very much excel them. Mr. James Drummond discovered 



LESCHENAULTIA SPLENDENS— The splendid Leschenaultia, 



In the Swan River colony, and transmitted some of its seeds to 

 Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., nurserymen of E.veter, who have 

 succeeded in raising plants, whicli have bloomed beautifully the past 

 season. In its native situation it forms a bushy shrub, growing about 

 two feet high. It is supposed that this is the species which Mr. 

 Drummond, in describing, states its flowers vary much in colour, 

 " having blood-red, rose, white, pink, scarlet, lilac, and purple, of 

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