No. 756. 
POMADERRIS ELLIPTICA. 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This is a native of Van Diemen's island, 
and was introduced about the year 1800. 
It is a moderate sized shrub, and flowers in 
thespring: the blossoms, though small, are 
in such profusion as to give the planta very 
gay appearance; they are also lasting. 
It must be kept in the greenhouse or con- 
servatory in the winter, and is with difficulty 
propagated by cuttings. The soil should 
be sandy peat. 
