





Synonyme.—Hermannia grandiflora A7t. 
Eneravines.—Bot. Reg., t. 224; and our jig. 4, in Pl. 11. 
Speciric Cuaracter.—Leaves lanceolate, cuneated, obtuse, serrately 
Description, &c.—This is by far the handsomest species of the genus. 
African traveller, covering vast plains in the neighbourhood of the Cape of Good Hope. 
campanulate and drooping, and they are produced in the greatest abundance. 
1.—MAHERNIA GRANDIFLORA Burch. 
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THE LARGE-FLOWERED MAHERNIA. 
toothed, white beneath. Peduncles usually two-flowered, divaricated, 
and clammy, 
It was found by Mr. Burchell, the 
Its flowers are 
The plant itself seldom exceeds 
two feet in height, but its branches are widely spreading. Mr. Burchell found this plant in 1812, and brought it 
with him to England ; but it had been previously introduced and lost in 1791 
es 
OTHER SPECIES OF MAHERNIA. 
M. ODORATA Andr.; Bot. Rep., t. 85. 
The flowers of this species are rather large. 
Jonquil. The plant was introduced in 1789. 
They are drooping and yellow, with a scent like that of the 
M. INCISA Jaeg.; Bot. Mag., t. 353, 
The flowers of this species, when in the bud; are of a deep crimson, but as they open, they show the deep 
orange-colour of their centre, and finally become of a pale yellow. 
M. DIFFUSA Jacg.; Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 187. 
The flowers of this species are drooping, and of a fine rose-colour, which is very deep in the bud, but becomes 
paler as the flowers open. It was introduced in 1774. 
There are several other species of Mahernia, but they are very seldom seen in British greenhouses. 

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TERNSTRG@IMIACEX Dec. 
Essentiat Cuaracter.—Calyx of three to five unequal, concave, 
coriaceous, obtuse, permanent, imbricate sepals, usually furnished with 
two bracteoles at the base. Petals usually five, rarely more or fewer, 
inserted on the disk, sometimes free, sometimes connected at the base. 
Stamens numerous, hypogynous, somewhat adnate to the petals at the 
base, free or connate, rarely disposed in bundles; filaments short, 
awl-shaped; anthers erect, two or four-celled, adnate or versatile. 
Ovary ovate. Styles two to seven, free, or more or less joined together. 
Fruit ovate-globose, radiately divided on the inside into as many cells 
as there are styles or stigmas, sometimes dry-baccate, indehiscent, 
sometimes capsular, dehiscent. Seeds few or numerous, fixed to the 
central placenta, sometimes arched, sometimes roundish or compressed. 
Albumen fleshy or wanting. Embryo arched or straight, slender, 
terete, with oblong cotyledons, and an inconspicuous plumule, with a 
long radicle, which is turned to the hilum. (@. Don.) 
Description, &c.—The plants belonging to this order are all very ornamental, and most of them are stove 
shrubs or trees. 
containing the Camellia and the Tea. 
A few of the genera contain greenhouse plants; and of these, the best kncwn are those 






