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oblong, obtuse, mucromilate, flat, smooth above, with the mar- 

 gins rather scabrous, and are, as well as the flowers, divaricate, 

 (j . G. Native of New South Wales, about Port Jackson. 

 Andr. bot. rep. 312. Flowers green, with brown anthers. 



Green-Jtowered Styphelia. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1791. Shrub 

 3 to 4 feet. 



6 S. TRiFtoRA (Andr. bot. rep. 72.) leaves elliptic or oblong- 

 lanceolate, flat, glaucous, smooth every where, as well as on the 

 margins ; branchlets glabrous ; flowers corymbosely approxi- 

 mate ; peduncles 1-3-flowered. Jj . G. Native of New South 

 Wales, about Port Jackson. R. Br. prod. p. 537. Sims, bot. 

 mag. 1297. Flowers pink, with a cream-coloured limb. 



Three-flowered Styphelia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1796. Shrub 

 feet. 



7 S. TUBIFLORA (Smith, new holl. 45. t. 14.) leaves linear, 

 obovate, mucronate, rather scabrous above, with revolute edges ; 

 flowers drooping. (7 . G. Native of New South Wales, about 

 Port Jackson. R. Br. prod. p. 537. Lodd. bot. cab. 1938. 

 Flowers scarlet. 



Tube-flowered Styphelia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1802. 



8 S. GLAUCE'SCENS (Sieb. pi. nov. holl. ex Spreng. syst. add. 

 p. 67.) leaves lanceolate, mucronate, quite entire, smooth, finely 

 striated, glaucous; peduncles short, 1-flowered. fj . G. Na- 

 tive of New Holland. 



Glaucescent Styphelia. Shrub. 



Cult. This is a very handsome genus of shrubs. A mixture 

 of one-third sandy loam, and two-thirds sandy peat, answers the 

 species best ; and young cuttings, planted in sand under a bell- 

 glass, will strike root. 



II. ASTROLO'MA (aorpov, astron, a star, and Xw^a, loma, 

 a fringe ; in reference to the bearded limb of the corolla. 

 R. Br. prod. 538.). Ventenatia species, Cav. Styphelia, Spreng. 

 syst. 1. pp. 657, 658. 



Lm. SYST. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx imbricated by 4 

 or more bracteas (f. 132. a.). Corolla with a ventricose tube 

 (f. 132. b.), which is doubly longer than the calyx, and furnished 

 with 5 fascicles of hairs near the base inside ; limb short, spread- 

 ing, bearded (f. 132. c.). Filaments linear, inclosed. Ovarium 

 5-celIed. Drupe nearly dry ; containing a solid bony putamen. 

 Humble, usually diffuse shrubs. Leaves scattered, usually 

 ciliated. Flowers axillary, erect. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, 

 almost entire. 



1 A. HUMIFU'SUM (R. Br. 



prod. p. 538.) shrub prostrate, FIG. 132. 



much branched ; leaves lanceo- 

 late-linear, rather convex above, 

 with ciliated edges. fj . G. 

 Native of New South Wales, 

 Van Diemen's Land, and the 

 south coast of New Holland. 

 Sims, bot. mag. 1439. Ven- 

 tenatia humifusa, Cav. icon. 4. 

 p. 28. t. 348. Flowers scarlet. 

 Trailing Astroloma. Fl. May, 

 Oct. Clt. 1807. Shrub pros- 

 trate. 



2 A. PROSTRA'TUM (R. Br. 

 prod. p. 538.) shrub prostrate, 

 much branched ; leaves lanceo- 

 late-linear, ciliated, flat above, 



and rather convex beneath, fj . G. 

 on the south coast. Flowers red. ? 



Prostrate Astroloma. Shrub prostrate. 



3 A. DENTICULA V TUM (R. Br. prod. p. 538.) shrub usually 

 procumbent, but sometimes erectish ; leaves lanceolate, flat, 



ciliated: the ciliae dilated at the base. Tj . G. Native of New 

 Holland, on the south coast. Flowers pale red. 



Denliculated-\ea.ved Astroloma. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1824. 

 Shrub procumbent. 



4 A. PA'LLIDUM (R. Br. 1. c.) shrub diffuse; branches as- 

 cending ; leaves lanceolate, sessile, ciliated, imbricated, rather 

 concave above. >j . G. Native of New Holland, on the south 

 coast. Flowers pale red. ? 



Pale Astroloma. Shrub diffuse. 



5 A. COMPA'CTUM (R. Br. 1. c.) shrub diffuse ; branchlets 

 ascending, very short; leaves obovate-lanceolate, ciliated, taper- 

 ing into the petioles, rather concave above, f? . G. Native of 

 New Holland, on the south coast. 



Compact Astroloma. Shrub diffuse. 



6 A. TE'CTUM (R. Br. 1. c.) erect, a little branched ; leaves 

 lanceolate-oblong, flat, imbricated, with scabrous edges : denti- 

 culations very short, obtuse. ^ . G. Native of New Holland, 

 on the south coast. 



Covered Astroloma. Shrub erect. 



Cult. This genus contains dwarf glaucous shrubs, bearing 

 large scarlet or red flowers. They are, therefore, desirable 

 plants for all collections. They thrive best in an equal mixture 

 of sand, loam, and peat ; and cuttings from young wood root 

 readily, if planted in a pot of sand under a bell-glass. 



III. STENANTHE'RA (ort^oe, stenos, narrow ; and 

 dvOypd, anthera, an anther ; the filaments are broader than 

 the anthers, which makes them appear narrow). R. Br. prod. 

 p. 538. 



LIN. SYST. Pentandria Monogy'nia. Calyx girded by many 

 bracteas. Corolla tubular ; tube twice longer than the calyx, 

 ventricose, without any fascicles of villi in the throat : limb 

 short, spreading, half bearded. Filaments inclosed, fleshy, broader 

 than the anthers. Ovarium 5-celled. Drupe nearly dry, con- 

 taining a solid bony putamen. An erect shrub. Leaves much 

 crowded, acerose. Flowers axillary, erect, with a scarlet tube, 

 and a greenish-yellow limb. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, 

 entire. 



1 S. PINIFOLIA (R. Br. prod. p. 538). I? . G. Native of 

 New South Wales. Ker. bot. reg. 218. Styphelia pinifolia, 

 Spreng. syst. 1. p. 659. 



Pine-leaved Stenanthera. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1811. Shrub 

 4 to 6 feet. 



Cult. This is a beautiful shrub when in blossom. A soil 

 composed of one-third very sandy loam, and two-thirds sandy 

 peat, suits it best. The pot in which it is grown should be weil 

 drained with sherds, or the mould is apt to get soddened from 

 too much wet. It should not be too much exposed to the sun 

 in summer. Cuttings from the young shoots root readily in 

 sand, under a bell-glass. 



Native of New Holland, 



IV. MELrCHRUS (from fiiKi-^pog, mellchros, honey- 

 coloured ; in reference to the colour of the glands of the 

 flowers). R. Br. prod. p. 539. 



LIN. SYST. Pentandria Monogy'nia. Calyx with many 

 bracteas. Corolla rotate or urceolate, furnished near the base 

 with 5 fascicles or glands ; segments bearded. Ovarium 5- 

 celled. Drupe nearly dry, containing a solid bony putamen. 

 Procumbent or erectish shrubs. Leaves lanceolate. Flowers 

 erect. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, nearly entire. 



1 M. ROTA'TUS (R. Br. prod. p. 539.) corollas rotate; calyx 

 villous ; leaves lanceolate-linear, pilose on both sides and on the 

 margins. Tj . G. Native of New South Wales, and of tro- 

 pical New Holland. Ventenatia procumbens. Cav. icon. 4. 

 p. 28. t. 349. f. 1. Flowers scarlet. 



