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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUAI. 



PART III. 



244 



245 



is a handsome frame shrub from the Cape of Good Hope, growing to the height of 8 ft., and pro- 

 ducing its yellow flowers in July and August. There are several green-house species of Cyclopia, 

 which might also be kept in a frame, or against a conservative wall. 



Podalijriz. sericca R. Br. Bot. Nag., 1. 1293., the Sophbra 

 sericea of Bot. Rep., t.440., and our fig. 242., is a Cape shrub, 

 with pale purple flowers ; and there are other species of the 

 same genus, also with purple flowers (as will be seen by our 

 Hortus Britannicus), all of which are suitable for a conserv- 

 ative wall. 



Chordzemn HenchmannW R. Br. {Bot. Reg., t. 986., and our 

 Jig. 243.) is a beautiful little New Holland shrub, with hoary 

 j leaves and bright scarlet and buff flowers, which, with 



other species of the genus, well deserves culture in the 

 open air, in fine warm situations, even if they should re- 

 quire to be taken up, and kept in a pot during winter. 



247 



Podolbbium frilobatum R. Br. (Sims Bot. Mag., 

 t. 1477. ; and our Jig 244. representing a branch to 

 a scale of 2 in. to a foot, and Jig 245. the flowers 

 of the natural size) is a handsome shrub from New 

 South Wales with coriaceous leaves, and yellow 

 flowers ; to which, and to other species of the genus, 

 the same remarks apply as to Chorozema. 



Orylhbinm arborescens R. Br. [Bot. Cab., t. 163. ; and ouvjig. 246., a showing the habit of the plant, 

 and b representing the flower of the natural size) is a Van Diemen's Land shrub, producing its 

 yellow flowers in May and June, and growing to the height of 6 ft. There are other species from 

 Van Diemen's Land, and several from New Holland and New South Wales, all elegant, and all, 

 doubtless, half-hardy. 



i all, tat '", ■" i tea ffiflM [Bot. Mag., t. )U2'>., and our fig. 248.) is a New Holland shrub, producing 

 : < . ,i vcllow flowers from JuiM to August, and growing to the height of 6 ft. 



