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I and the standard, which is rather long, is bent back almost to its base. The stamens are joined into a single 
column, and the flowers, though large and of a brilliant colour, are not particularly ornamental. The species is 
an evergreen shrub, a native of the south-west coast of New Holland, whence it was introduced in 1803. It is 
tolerably hardy, and it flowers in the spring and summer months. 
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2.— TEMPLBTONIA GLAUCA Sims. THE GLAUCOUS TEMPLETONIA. 
Engravings,' — Bot. Mag., t, 2088; Bot. Reg., t. 859; Locld. Bot. Cab., t. 644. 
Specific Character. — Bracteoles approximating the calyx; uppermost stamen shorter than the others, and nearly free. ((?. Don.) 
f Description, &c. — A very handsome plant, with bright scarlet flowers and bluish-green leaves, which have a 
I delicate yellow margin round them. They are what is called obcordate ; that is, heart-shaped, but with the point 
li of the heart towards the stalk. The species is a native of the south-west coast of New Holland, whence it was 
I . introduced in 1818. It flowers in April and May. Both species should be grown in a mixture of sandy loam and 
' peat, and are increased by cuttmgs strack in sand. Sometimes they are raised from seeds, which frequently ripen 
in this country. 
GENUS XXII. 
RAFNIA T/mnd. THE RAFNIA. 
Lin. Sijst. MONADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Generic Character. — Calyx cleft into five to the middle ; four 
upper lobes broadest, sometimes distinct, sometimes variously connected; 
lower lobe setaceous and very acute. Corolla smooth, with an obtuse 
keel and roundish vexillum. Stamens monadelpbous, evith the sheath 
cleft in front at length. Legume lanceolate, compressed, many- 
seeded. 
Description, &c. — This is a genus of Cape shrubs, all of which have yellow flowers. The leaves and stems 
generally become black when dried. The genus is named m honour of C. G. Piafn, a Danish botanist. 
1.— RAFNIA TRIFLORA Thunb. THE THREE-FLOWERED RAFNIA. 
SvNONYMES. — Crotalaria triflora Berg. ; Borbonia cordata Andr. usually tern in the axils of the upper leaves, one-flowered, and bibrac- 
Engravings.- — Bot. Mag., t. 482; Bot. Rep., t. 31. teate. ((?. Bon.) 
I Specific Character. — Leaves ovate ; branches angular ; peduncles 
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I Description, &c. — A very handsome plant, which has only one disadvantage, and that is, that it is of very 
I short dm’ation, as it seldom lasts above three, or at most four years. It is, moreover, properly speaking, a biennial. 
1 The flowers are very large and handsome, and their colour is a golden-yellow. They appear in August and 
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I September. The plant is remarkably strong and healthy, and the leaves are beautifully tinged with pink, 
I particularly when they begin to fade. The flowers also assume a rich brown before they fall. 
There are many other species of Rafnia ; but they are very seldom seen in greenhouses. Some of them have 
been sepai’ated and formed into a new genus under the name of Vascoa ; so named in honour of Vasco de Gama, 
■ the celebrated Portuguese circumnavigator. ' 
