PLATE CCVII. 



MIMOSA LONGIFOLIA. 



Long-leaved M'nnoja. 



CLASS XXIIL ORDER I. 



POLYGAMIA MONOECIA. Various difpofitions. Upon one Plant. 



ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER 



Hermaphrod. Calyx 5-dentatus. Cor. 5-fida. 



Stam./j feu plura. Pist. 1. Legumen. 

 Mafcul. Calyx 5-dentatus. Cor. 5-fida. Stam. 



5, 10, plura. 



Hermaph. Ci'P five-toothed. Blols. 5-cleft. 



Chives 5 or more. Pointal oue. Apod. 

 Male. Cup 5-toothed. Blofs. 5-cleft. Chives 



5, lO, or more. 

 See Mimosa stricta. PI. LIII. Vol. I. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Mimofa foliis integris longillimis, utrinque gla- 

 bris, obtufis; capituli geminati, racemofi, 

 longiffiini, oppofiti, lutei, fubcernui. 



Mimofa with entire, very long leaves, fmooth on 

 both fides and blunt; flower heads grow 

 by pairs in very long bunches oppofite to 

 each other, yellow and rather nodding. 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE, 



1. A flower, magnified, fliewn fideways. 



2. The Empalement, magnified. 



3. The BloHbm, magnified. 



4. A Chive, magnified. 



5. The Pointal, magnified. 



About the year 1792 J. Ord, Efq. of Purlers Crofs, Fulham, received the feeds of this Mimofa from 

 New South Wales; the plants were raifed, the enfuing year, by Mr. White, wlio has managed, much 

 to his credit, the feleiSl coUeftion of that Genlleman near 20 years, and who obligingly fent us a fine 

 fpecimen in March 1801, taken from a plant near 18 feet in height. Of the Mimofas now in Britain, 

 we think, this fpecies is likely to exceed them all in height ; making a very handfome plant; snd moft 

 beautiful at the I'eafon when covered with its long pendulous bunches of flowers. It is increafed by 

 cuttinrs, but with difficulty ; and, as yet, feeds have not been perfetled in this country. Alight 

 fandy earth is what it thrives in moft, but it will grow in almoft; any foil. 



