A native of New Holland: it is a middle 
sized shrub, at first sight very much resem- 
bling a Heath ; in its blossoms, however, it 
is totally dissimilar. These are pr uced 
in the month of June, and are delicate and 
pretty. The divisions of the calyx are five 
in number, each terminating in a curious 
long curling hair: this remains a great 
while after the petals have fallen off, which 
they soon do. et oe 
It requires the shelter of a light airy 
greenhouse in winter, and may be increased 
by cuttings, thriving in sandy peat soil. 
The pot ought not to be too large. 
