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There are several other greenhouse species of Crotalaria, but they are generally less ornamental than those 
above described. 
Hypocalyptus is a small genus consisting of a single species, with very ornamental flowers. It is a native of 
the Cape of Good Hope, whence it was introduced in 1823. 
Viborgia is another genus of Cape shrubs, the flowers of which are generally yellow. 
Loddigesia is a genus consisting of a single species, with ornamental pinkish flowers, which are produced all 
the summer. It was introduced in 1802. 
Dichilus is another genus of Cape shrubs, similar to the last, but none of the species appear to have been yet 
introduced. 
Lebeckia is a genus of Cape shrubs with the habit of Genista. There are several species, all of which are orna- 
mental plants with yellow flowers. 
Sarcophyllum is a genus containing only one species, which is a native of the Cape, with yellow flowers ; intro- 
duced in 1812. 
GENUS XXVIII. 
ASPALATHUS Lam. THE ASPALATHUS. 
Lin. Syst. MONADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Generic Cuaracter.—Calyx with the tube hardly attenuated at | having the sheath cleft above. Legume oblong, usually oblique, few- 
the base, five-toothed or five-cleft, with the lobes about equal. Vex- | seeded. (G@. Don.) 
illum on a short stipe. Carina two-edged. Stamens monadelphous, 

Description, &c.—This is a very large genus, all the species of which, with only one exception, are shrubby, 
and they are all natives of the Cape of Good Hope. The name of Aspalathus is said to be derived from two 
Greek words, signifying not to extract; in allusion to the annoyance occasioned by the thorny leaves with which 
these plants abound, and which it is difficult to extract when they have entered the flesh 
1.—ASPALATHUS CARNOSA Thunb. THE FLESHY-LEAVED ASPALATHUS. 
Encravinc.—Bot. Mag,, t. 1289. 
Sreciric Cuaracter.—Leaves fasciculate, fleshy, terete, glabrous. Flowers lateral and terminal. Calyx bracteate. 
Description, &c.—A very pretty little plant, with fleshy cylindrical leaves, and rather large, yellow flowers. 
As in all the other species of the genus, the leaves are produced in tufts. ‘The species flowers in May and June. 
It was introduced in.1795. 

2.—ASPALATHUS CHENOPODA Lin, THE GOOSH-FOOT ASPALATHUS. 
Synonymes.—Genista ericoides Seb.; Nepa capensis Ray. | Sprciric CuaracTer.—Plant hispid. Leaves fasciculate, subulate, 
Encravines.—Bot. Mag., t. 2225; Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 316; and | and ending in a sharp rigid mucro. Flowers capitate, terminal. Style 
our jig. 5, in Pl. 24, | long, permanent. 
Description, &c.—A very singular-looking plant, covered all over with thin hairs, and having the branches 
beset with little tufts of sharp spine-like leaves, those nearest the branches being much shorter than the others. 
The flowers are large, and yellow tinged with red; and the styles, which are very long, remain on after the flowers 
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