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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. 



PART III. 



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245 



IS a handsome frame shrub from the Caix; of Good Hope, growing to the height of 8 ft., and pro- 

 ducing its yellow flowers in July and August. There are several green-house species of Cyclopia, 

 which might also be kept in a frame, or against a conservative wall. 



Podal^yia sericea R. 15r. But. Mag., t. 1293., the Sop/idra 

 sericea of Bot. Hep., t.440., and our fig. 242., is a Cape shrub, 

 with pale purple flowers ; and there are other species of the 

 same genus, also with purple flowers (as will be seen by our 

 Hortus Ilritannicus), all of which are suitable for a conserv- 

 ative wall. 



Chordzcma HenchmdnnVi R. Br. {Bol. Reg., t. 986 , and our 

 fig. 243.) is a beautiful little New Holland shrub, with hoary 

 leaves and bright scarlet and buff flowers, which, with 

 other species of the genus, well deserves culture in the 

 open air, in fine warm situations, even if they should re- 

 quire to be taken up, and kept in a put during winter. 



247 



Podolobium trilobntum U. Br. {Sims Bot. ifag., 

 t. 1477. ; and our fig 244. representing a branch to 

 a scale of 2 in. to a foot, and fig 245. the flowers 

 of the natural size) is a handsome shrub from New 

 South Wales with coriaceous leaves, and yellow 

 flowers ; to which, and to other species of the genus, 

 the same remarks apply as to Chorozema. 



Oxylobium arborescens R. Br. {Bot. Cab., t. 163. ; and our/^.246., a showing the habit of the plant, 

 and b representing the flower of the natural size) is a Van Diemen's Land shrub, producing its 

 yellow flowers in May and June, and growing to the height of (5 ft. There are other species from 

 Van Diemen's Land, and several from New Holland and New .South Wales, all elegant, and all, 

 doubtless, half.hardy. 



CaUistnchys oimta Sims {Bot. Mag., 1. 192.^., and our ^^. 248.) is a New Holland shrub producing 

 fine large spikes of yellow flowers from June to August, and growing to the height of Oil. 



