No. 765. 
DORYANT HES EXCELSA. 
Class. Order. 
HEXANDRIA MONOGY NIA. 
This stately subject is a native of New 
Holland, whence it was early introduced 
into this country, and was first described 
and named by Dr. Correa, in the Transac- 
tions of the Linnæan Society. 
Our plant, which we have had above 
twelve years, began to shoot up for flower 
in September 1821; the stem grew slowly 
till March 1823, when the blossoms opened, 
it being full twenty-five feet in height. The 
flowers are of rich crimson colour, about 
four times the size of our figure: they do 
not last long: a considerable portion of 
liquid honey is produced in them, which 
runs down plentifully from the time of 
opening. 
The original plant dies after flowering, 
but there are generally several suckers 
growing round it, by which it is continued 
and increased. 
We have constantly preserved it in the 
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