256 GEEENHOUSE PLANTS. 



reddish yellow, and borne in great profusion from May to 

 July. Native of Tasmania. 



D. umhellata. — A small neat-growing species, having nar- 

 row lanceolate leaves. The flowers are produced in umbels 

 in great profusion ; the colour light orange and yellow. 

 Native of New Holland. 



DiLLWYNIA. 



An exceedingly interesting class of Leguminous plants 

 from Australia. There havebeen many varieties introduced, 

 and many of these are still in cultivation, but it will be only 

 necessary here to describe a few. They all require about the 

 same treatment and soil, and succeed best in good fibrous 

 peat, with a liberal supply of silver sand, and plenty of drain- 

 age for the roots. It will be necessary to prune back well 

 after flowering, and when the plants have nicely broken, they 

 may be placed in the open air for the summer, being pro- 

 tected from heavy rains. 



D. cinnaharina. — A slender-growing species, which pro- 

 duces very long spikes of flowers ; colour bright cinnamon 

 red. 



D. punr/ens.- — A pretty compact-growing plant, with very 

 small spiny leaves, and a profusion of bright yellow flowers. 

 It blooms from June to August. 



D. Kplendens. — ^The finest of the species ; habit neat and 

 compact, with long branches of bright orange and red flowers. 



Dracophyllum. 



A small genus of Epacridacem. The species here given is 

 the best, and is a valuable exhibition plant. The soil best 

 adapted for it is good fibrous peat, chopped into small pieces, 

 but not sifted ; to this must be added a liberal quantity of 



