inwards, with one margin rnembranaceous, the other 

 fringed, thickly clothed with longish spreading white 

 hairs. Petals 5, more or less imbricate, cuneate, more 

 or less crumpled, white with a light yellow spot at the 

 base. Stamens about 180, the filaments unequal in 

 length, smooth, light yellow : pollen golden yellow. 

 Germen villous. Style short, pubescent. Stigma capi- 

 tate, 5-lobed, papillose. 



A hardy strong .growing handsome Shrub, which 

 makes a fine appearance with its large green Laurel- 

 like leaves, and produces an abundance of flowers ; 

 those even in the bud state are very ornamental, when 

 covered with their large light red bractes, having the 

 appearance of Rose buds. It thrives well in the com- 

 mon garden soil, and needs no protection, being quite 

 hardy, and maybe raised in abundance by seeds, which 

 ripen plentifully ; it may also be raised from layers; 

 or young cuttings, planted under hand-glasses in Au- 

 tumn, will strike root. 



Our drawing was made last Summer at the Nursery 

 of Mr. Mackay, then of the King's Road, but now 

 removed with his whole collection to the more healthy 

 and pleasant situation at Clapton, where he cultivates, 

 with great success, the choicest selection of New Hol- 

 land plants ever introduced to this country. 



