short appressed hairs on the upper surface, and a more or less dense 
down underneath. Pepuncues axillary, usually much longer than 
the leaves, and bearing at the top a head or umbell of from six to 
twelve nodding flowers Bracts very small. Pepiceis much shorter 
than the calyx. Catyx about three lines long, divided to near the 
middle into five lanceolate pointed teeth, of which the two upper ones 
are joined somewhat higher up. Pervats scarlet. STanparp marked 
with a yellowish spot at its base. KErEL nearly as long as the wings. 
Sry te scarcely dilated at the extremity. 
Poputar AND GrocrapuicaL Notice. This is another of the 
genera already referred to at No. 84, in the second volume of the 
Botanist, as separated from the old genus Kennedia. Independently 
of the more minute botanical character, it is at once known by the 
umbellate or capitate inflorescence. It may also be very readily dis- 
tinguished from the true Kennedias (No.83-of the Botanist) by the short 
broad petals, and especially the form of the keel, and from Hardenbergia 
(No. 84) by the red flowers. The fourth genus, Physolobium, has 
flowers much like those of Zichya, but the infl th 
different All the Zichyas appear to be natives of the south-western 
districts of Australia, the present species having long since been - 
gathered in the vicinity of King George’s Sound. G.B 
INTRODUCTION ; WHERE GROWN; CULTURE. This exceedingly 
showy climber was first introduced into the Garden of the Malmaison, 
near Paris, at the beginning of the present century, and has ever since 
appeared occasionally in our ae ace though it is by no means 
common. The reason is evident; it does not ares suitable shoots 
for cuttings, without peculiar inajeadbiiegh In the spring, a plant 
should be selected for the purpose, from which all the flower buds 
should be taken as they appear; and all the shoots should be stopped 
as they begin to grow, until young shoots are emitted from their joints. 
These must be taken with a heel of the old stem, be planted in sand, 
and placed in heat. When thus managed, cuttings will root quickly. 
The plants require frequent — and they never should be pla- 
ced out of doors in the summ 
DERIVATION OF THE Nam 
azic HYA s, by Baron Charles von Hugel, who cael seeds of several spe- 
' e from South-west Australia, in honour of Countess Molly Zichy 
haaice great promoter and patron of horticulture in Austria. CocctNEA 
scarlet. 
SyNONYMEs. 
cee tan, coccINEA. Ventenat: Jardin de la egies t. 105. Botanical 
Sweet: Flora Australasica. 
ZIcHYA gectiias. Bentham: Annalen des Wiener Museums, v, 2,7 p- 123. 
