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LESCHENAULTIA ARCUATA. 
the fine collection of J. Cook, Esq., Brooklands, Blackheath, where it flowered id 
profusion during the whole of the autumn. In August our drawing was made. 
The name was given in honour of M. Leschenault, a French traveller, and 
botanist. 
LESCHENAULTIA ARCUATA. 
(Drooping Leschenaultia.) 
Generic Character.— See above. 
Specific Character Plant an evergreen shrub, 
growing a foot-and-a-half high. Branches numerous, 
spreading, disposed to be prostrate, small branchlets 
growing more upright. Leaves irregularly disposed, 
patent, reflexed, filiform, acute. Flowers large, soli- 
tary, terminal. Calyx in five segments, each oblong, 
acute, somewhat concave, as long as the tube of the 
corolla, bractless. Corolla tubular ; tube short, and 
slightly ventricose on the under side ; limb bilabiate ; 
lower lip cut into three large, spreading, bifid, obcor- 
date segments, of a bright yellow colour ; upper lip in 
two smaller, obovate, upright segments, which close 
together and conceal the stamens and style ; these are 
red, tinged with purple. Stamens five, smooth. Style 
long, slender. Stigma two-lobed. 
Although in point of splendour this plant will hear no comparison with L . 
splendens, yet it is a really handsome object when in full and vigorous growth, 
forming a spreading bush from three to four feet in diameter, and variegated all over 
with its curiously coloured flowers. 
It was raised from Swan River seeds collected by Mr. Drummond, and sent to 
Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter, in whose extensive nursery it has 
flourished, and been spread through the trade ; and also into many private collections 
in the country. 
For the opportunity of making our drawing we are indebted to Mr. Low, of 
Clapton, in whose nursery it flowered profusely last August. 
It is a greenhouse plant, requiring the same treatment as the other species. 
