150 STYLIDIUM SCANDENS. 
8. scandens was originally introduced to this country in 1830, by Col. Lindsey, 
who discovered it growing in King George's Sound, and communicated seeds to the 
late Lord Blantyre, which were by him furnished to the Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 
It has since been frequently introduced, and is now found in almost every collection 
of plants. It flowers profusely with but little care and attention, being well worthy 
of a place in every greenhouse. For the particulars of cultivation refer to the 
" Magazine of Botany," vol. xiv., p. 163. 
The generic name is derived from stylos, a column, in reference to the stamens 
and style being combined into a column. 
