960 



AKBORF/rUM AND FHUTJCT/rUM. 



PART HI. 



692 



Angdp/iora coriiitnliaCdiV., Metrosidiros hispidiis Smith, {Hot. ^fag., t. 1960. ; and our Jig. 699.) is a 

 native of New Holland, with yellowish flowers, rather large, which are produced from May to A\igust. 

 In British green-houses, it is a shrub, seldom growing to the height of more than from 8 rt. to 10 ft. 

 It was introduced in 1789. 



A. lancfolitta Cdv., the Apple Tree of New Holland, Metrosidferos spU^ndcns GiVif., (see our fig. 702., 

 which is a portrait of a tree, in the neighbourhood of Sydney, 60 ft high,) is a native of Port Jackson, 



+ 697 



the leaves of which vary in their position from opposite to alternate. It was introduced in 1816; and 

 in British green-houses, where it is not more than 4 fl. or 6 ft. high, when grown in pots, it flowers 

 from May to August. 

 Callistimon aaligiius Dec., Metrosidferos saUgnus Smith, is a native of New Holland, with lance. 



700 



olate leaves, and pale yellow flowers. In British green-houses, it grows to the height of 10 ft., and 

 flowers from May to July. There are several other species in British garden.s. 



C. lanceotd.tm Dec; Metrosiddros lanceol^tus Smith; M. cUrina Hot. 3/ng. , t. 260. ; m(\ om/ig. 

 700. ; is a native of New Holland, with scarlet flowers, which are produced from June to November. 



