No. 174. 
BOSSIÆA LINOPHYLLA. 
Class. Order. 
. DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
We have here a pleasing little plant, a na- 
tive of New South Wales; it is said to have 
been introduced into the Kew Garden, in 
1808, by Mr. Peter Good: it flowers with 
us in the month of May. 
It is not readily increased, except by seeds, 
which renders it scarce at present. A light 
loam, with a little peat mixed, is a very 
proper soil for it. Being not particularly 
tender, the common greenhouse protection 
is sufficient for it, with a moderate supply of 
water. 
Planted out in a conservatory, it grows 
far more luxuriantly, and flowers much better 
than when confined in a pot. 
