522 Note upon a hardy Plant, called Clianthus puniceus. 



pendulous racemes ; a calyx deeply toothed ; and legumes entirely 

 smooth on the outside. 



2. Clianthus Oxleyi. A. C. MSS. 



Clianthus herbaceus prostratus valde villosus, foliolis oppositis ovato-lanceolatis 

 obovatisve, pedunculis elongatis erectis sulcatis, floribus (4 — 6) umbellatis, calyce quinque- 

 fido, legumine sericeo. 



Donia speciosa. Dons Gen, Syst. gard. 2 p. 468. 



Hab. in nova Hollandia interiore : in oris sterilibus lacus Regent, 

 ad fluvium Lachlan. 1817. A. C. 



A strong growing procumbent herbaceous plant, apparently of 

 perennial duration, producing rich crimson flowers in umbels 

 upon long upright peduncles. It is named to commemorate the 

 late John Oxley, Esq. Surveyor General, in whose first expedition 

 to the interior it was discovered. 



It may be remarked to show its comparative rare existence, that 

 since the period of its being met with, in July 1817, on the 

 eastern shore of the Regent's Lake, where it was found abundantly 

 in flower, it has not been observed by subsequent botanical tra- 

 vellers, in any other part of the internal country they have visited. 

 3. Clianthus Dampieri. A. C. MSS. 



Clianthus herbaceus procumbens villosissimus, foliolis obovatis cuneatisve retusis (cum 

 mucronulo), floribus pedunculatis racemosis, calycibus quinquefidis, legumine sericeo. 



Donia formosa. Dons Gen. Syst. Gard. 2 p. 468. 



Colutea novae Hollandiae, floribus amplis coccineis, umbellatim 

 dispositis, macula purpurea notatis. Woodward in Dampier s 

 voyage, (ed. 1729), Vol. 3, p. Ill, tab. 4,/. 2. 



Hab. in nova? Hollandia? ora septentrionali-occidentali : in insulis 

 aridis sabulosis Archipelagi Dampier. 1699. Gulielm. Dampier. 

 1818. Allan C. 



In the work last quoted, it is said of this— "the flowers 

 are very like to the Colutea Barbce Jovis folio, flore coccinea 



