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THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
2._H0VEA PUNGENS Bentli. THE PRICKLY HOVEA. [ 
Engravings. — Paxt. Mag. of Bot., vol. vi., p. 101 ; The Botanist, linear, pungent, sessile, convolute at tlie margins, indistinctly reticu- ’ 
t. 164 ; and om fig. 6, in PI. 23. lated, smooth. Flowers axillary. 
Specific Character. — Stem terete, branched, villous. Leaves I 
Description, &c. — This species, though veiy inferior in beauty to H. Celsi, has yet very pretty flowers, which J 
are produced in great abundance, and its habit of growth is extremely neat and compact. It is easily known, from | 
being the only species of the genus which has a branched stem, and which has very narrow leaves, ending in a | 
sharp prickle. The species was introduced in 1838. J 
OTHER SPECIES OF HOVEA. ] 
H. LONGIFLORA E. Br. 
A species with small purplish flow'ers, and very long leaves, which are convolute on the margins, and covered ; 
with brown down on their under side. It was introduced in 1805. It was from this plant that the genus was i' 
named. 
H. LINEARIS R. Br. ] 
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A very pretty little plant, introduced, under the name of Poiretia linearis, in 1796. It is of a veiy delicate j 
habit of growth, and has a remarkably slender stem. 
H. LANCEOLATA Hooh. |i 
A very slender plant, with the flowers produced in pairs. Introduced in 1805. I; 
H, PURPUREA Sivect. 1; 
A veiy handsome plant, with large purple flowers, the standard of which has a dark shade at the base. This I 
species may be planted in the open gTound, but it requires protection in frosty weather. It succeeds best when j 
planted in a conservatory. It was introduced in 1820. j 
H. VILLOSA Undl. 
This plant has large blue flowers, and woolly, or, rather, shaggy leaves. It is nearly allied to H. purpurea, \ 
which it resembles in the large size and general appearance of its flowers. It appears to have been first introduced || 
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in 1824, and again in 1832. 
H. CH0R0ZEMA;F0LIA Dec., and H. ILICIFOLIA Cwnn. I 
These two species were placed by Sweet in the genus Plagiolohkim. They are both very ornamental plants, l| 
remarkable for the rich dark purple colour of their flowers, as well as for their ornamental leaves. They are both 
natives of King George’s Sound, whence they were introduced in 1824. l| 
GENUS XVI. 
LALAGE Lindl. THE LALAGE. 
Lin. Sgst. MONADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Generic Character. — Bracts deciduous, dry. Calyx bilabiate, upper lip bifid, lower lip tbree-cleft, segments all bristly. Vexillum flat, 
nearly round, emarginate. Carina obtuse. Stamens all connected, but the tenth half-free. 
Description, &c. — There is only one species in this genus, which Dr. Lindley has named after a female 
mentioned by Horace. * 
