peduncle; the next pair a little larger, placed at its apex; the 
inner pair about one third the length of the calyx, which they closely 
embrace. Catyx about four lines long, consisting of five distinct 
linear-lanceolate, concave, pointed, rigid sepals, of a yellowish green 
colour. Coro.ua crimson red, the tube about an inch long, slender 
at the base, broader towards the top, slightly curved, the divisions of 
the limb linear-lanceolate, pointed, rolled back, smooth outside, 
bearded inside; there are also a few hairs all down the inside of the 
tube as low as the bundle of hairs which are immediately above the 
ovary, below that the tube is smooth. Hypocynous scaLes half 
the length of the ovary, connate. Stamens projecting about four 
lines beyond the tube, though not so long as the flower before the 
divisions of the limb are rolled back. 
PopuLar anp GeoerapuicaL Notice. The Epacridacez, origi- 
nally classed in the same group with Heaths, of which they are the 
Australian representatives, were established as a distinct and very 
natural family by Brown. The same author arranged the numerous 
species into twenty-four genera with so much acumen, that notwith- 
standing the numerous additions made to the Order in the lapse of 
nearly thirty years, only two new forms have been found not referable 
to any of these genera. Of all these groups, the true Stypheliz and 
Epacrides are, perhaps, the only ones which can enter into competi- 
tion with the Cape Heaths as objects of cultivation, but of these two, 
many species have, of late years, contributed greatly to ornament our 
greenhouses in the winter months, and early in spring. The species 
now figured has been compared to the old Erica tubiflora, and when 
well grown is not inferior to it in beauty. Like the greater number of 
its congeners, it is a native of the South Eastern portion of Australia, 
dried specimens having been frequently transmitted from the neigh- 
bourhood of Port Jackson. 
INTRODUCTION; WHERE GRowNn; CuLTuRE. This plant has 
existed a good many years in our collections, although not very com- 
mon. As it is, however, of easy cultivation under the usual treatment 
of Epacridacee, it will probably become more frequent now that 
attention has been so generally called to that group. Drawn from 4 
plant in the choice collection of G. Glenny, Esq. 
DERIVATION OF THE NAMES. 
StyPHe ct, from crugedoc, sturpHELOS, harsh, hard, or firm; expressive of the 
habit ofthe genus. Tupiriora, tube-shaped flowers.. 
NONY : 
StTyPHELIA TuBIFLORA, Smith: Botany of New Holland, p. 46, t. 14. 
