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PIMELEA CERNUA. 



Birmingham. Like most of the other species of Pimelea, the cuttings take a long 

 time to strike root, and ought to be put in sand and covered with a hand-glass 

 in autumn. It requires the protection of the greenhouse, and should be potted 

 in peat, loam, and sand, using plenty of drainers at the bottom of the pot. 



This genus is exclusively Australian, and is found distributed in most parts of 

 that country, but principally on the eastern coast. 



For the derivation of the generic name see vol. i., p. 18. The specific name, 

 " cernua," has reference to the nodding or drooping heads of flowers. 



