EPACRIS TAUNTONIENS I S. 
(The Taunton Hybrid Epacris.) 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
EPACRIDACEiE. 
Generic Character.— Calyx coloured, many brae- 
teate : bracteas of the same texture as the calyx. 
Corolla tubular, limb beardless. Stamens epipetalous. 
Anthers peltate above the middle. Hypogynous scales 
five. Capsules having the placentas adnate to the 
central column. — Don. 
Garden Hybrid.— Epacris Tauntoniensis. 
This very pretty free flowering hybrid Epacris was raised a few years ago by 
Mr. Ball, Nurseryman, of Taunton, betwixt, as we believe, E. grandiflora and E. 
impressa. It is certainly a very ornamental kind, and deserves universal distri- 
bution, being a robust free grower, a liberal brancher, and having a very prolonged 
flowering season. 
On the culture of this genus of plants much has been said in former volumes of 
this work. However, it may be merely mentioned here, that this, and all the other 
strong growing kinds, are greatly benefited by a small addition of light sandy loam 
and well rotted leaf mould, being mixed with the sandy peat in which they are 
usually grown, and during the winter season, place them in as light and airy a 
situation in the greenhouse as possible, but carefully prevent their being injured 
by frost. 
For the opportunity of figuring this pretty kind we are indebted to Mr. Ball, 
of Taunton, in whose nursery it flowered in December last, when our drawing 
was made. 
