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CarmichcBlia australis, the only species, has very curi- 

 ous foliage, which the lilac leguminose flowers come 

 out off, and continue from April to June. 



Cunonia capensis, the only species, and a handsome 

 shrub, with large pinnated shining leaves, beautifully 

 contrasted by numerous dense elongated branches of 

 small white flowers, and twigs of a red colour, having 

 the habit of a tropical more than a Cape of Good Hope 

 plant. 



Clethra arbor ea, and C. arbor ea variagata, are both fine 

 shrubs ; the latter is preferable ; leaves are. oblong, ac- 

 cuminate, and serrated with a gold edge ; flowers white, 

 downy, in large branching racemose spikes, and sweet- 

 scented ; grows freely. 



Cotomdsters. Two of this genus are deserving a si- 

 tuation in the Green-house, C. denticulate and C. mi- 

 crophylla ; the last is a native of the mountainous dis- 

 tricts of Nepaul, and may prove hardy ; the flowers are 

 white, small, and solitary, but in the fall it is covered 

 with pretty red berries, and then looks beautiful ; cul- 

 ture very easy ; will grow in any situation. 



Crowea soligna, is amongst one of the finest arid 

 easiest cultivated plants of New South Wales. It 

 flowers at the axils of the leaves, colour pink, with five 

 petals, connected by entangled hairs ; in flower from 

 April to December, and frequently through the winter ; 

 foliage lanceolate, and a fine green. The plant grows 

 neat, and requires an airy situation ; drain the pots 

 well. 



Chorizemas, about six species, foliage very like some 

 varieties of the Holly; flowers small and papiliona- 

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