No. 791. 
LEPTOSPERMUM TRILOCULARE. 
Class, Order. 
ICOSANDRIA  MONOGFNIA. 
A native of New Holland; introduced 
about the year 1800. It is a low bushy 
shrub, with pendulous branches, and rigid 
pointed leaves: it flowers in the month of 
August, and sometimes bears seed in this 
country, by which, as well as by cuttings, it 
may easily be multiplied. The greenhouse 
is necessary to protect it in winter, and it 
should be potted in loam and peat soil. 
Ventenat's name of triloeulare seems nof 
happily chosen, the number of cells in the 
capsule being variable, and oftener five or 
four than three: it is probable that in dif- 
ferent specimens this may differ also. 
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