TETRATHECA HIRSUTA. 
(Hairy Tetratheca.) 
Class. 
OCTANDRIA. 
Order . 
DIGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
TREMANDRACE^E. 
Generic Character.— Calyx of four almost equal 
sepals. Petals four. Stamens eight ; anthers four- 
celled. Seeds generally solitary. — Don’s Gardening 
and Botany. 
Specific Character.— Plant a low shrub. Branches 
downy, sometimes setose. Leaves oblong, scattered, 
opposite, downy beneath, hispid above. Peduncles 
setose or scabrous. Flowers pinkish-lilac. 
Synonyms. — Tremandra Hugelii. 
As Tremandra Hugelii , this plant has been liberally introduced to Nurseries, 
and other gardening establishments of this country, by Baron Hugel, of Vienna, 
from his magnificent collection there. 
It is a native of the Swan River, (whence so many beautiful and useful things 
that now grace our gardens have been obtained,) and is a very pretty greenhouse 
plant, producing profusely for a long period its light purple somewhat star-like 
flowers, on rather long peduncles, at the axils of the leaves ; which are small, oblong, 
and covered, as well as the whole plant, with hairs. 
Among greenhouse plants, valuable and highly interesting as they are as a whole, 
and truly delightful as are many of them individually, there are a great number 
which enliven but a very short period of the year with their blossoms ; without fur- 
ther alluding to such a defect, or examining whether it is one, wholly unaccompanied 
by any advantage which palliates its existence, we will refer to our object for men- 
tioning it in connection with this plant ; which is, to state that it, and any to which 
it may be similar, from their not possessing in themselves a remarkable degree of 
interest, are greatly enhanced in value by being associated with such as we have 
alluded to ; as well as under such circumstances, (by their great capacity for flower- 
ing,) mitigating the displeasing effect created by the seemingly unengaging character 
their companions for a considerable time exhibit. 
In cultivation, the treatment it requires is of the most simple description. It 
grows freely, and its habit is equally free and open. This circumstance considered 
in connection with its slender growth, renders some skill in supporting it necessary. 
The branches are not disposed so as effectually to hide from view any support that 
