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ARBORETUiM AND FRUTICETUM. 

 244 



24* 



is a handsome frame shrub from the Cape of Good Hope, growing to the height of 8 ft, and pro. 



during its yellow flowers in July and August There are several green-house species of Cycl6pia, 



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



Podall/ria. sericea R. Br. Bot. Mag., 1. 1293., the Sophbra 

 sericea of Bot. Rep., t.440., and our Jig. 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 Bri 

 ative wall. 



wt p 

 us), all 



of which are suitable for a conserv- 



Chordzema Henchmdnnn R. Br. (Bot. 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 pot during winter. 



247 



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Podolbbium trilobhtum R. Br. (Sims Bot. Mag., 

 t. 1477. j 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. 



Oxylbbinm arboriscens R. Br. (Bot. Cab., t. 1H3. ; and ourjfc.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 6ft. 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. 



248 



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249 



Calllttachys ovata Sims (Bot. Mag. t i. 1925., and our fig. 248.) is a New Holland shrub, producing 

 fine large spikes of yellow flowers from June to August, and growing to the height of 6ft. 



