Bristol Nursery, who was so kind as to send us tine flowering spe- 
cimens of it, from one of which our drawing was made in May 
last, and it is the first time that we had ever seen it in bloom ; 
but having once flowered, the young plants from it will flower 
readily, so that it will be a desirable plant for the Conservatory 
or Greenhouse, as its flowers are of a dark purple, and produced 
in great abundance; the ends of all the young shoots being co- 
vered with them, they are there crowded in dense heads, so that 
they have scarcely room to expand, and are of a pleasant aro- 
matic scent. We examined a great number of flowers, as did also 
our Artist, the whole of which proved to be sterile, without the 
least sign of an ovarium or style, so that it appears to be dioe- 
cious, or perhaps polygamous. 
The flowers being so much crowded together, they do not 
show so well in a figure as could be wished, but we believe there 
is not much fear of its being confused with any other. It succeeds 
well in a mixture of light sandy loam and peat, and will most 
probably survive our Winters in the open air, if planted near a 
wall in a southern aspect, and protected with a mat or two in 
severe frosty weather. Young cuttings, planted in sand, or sandy 
soil, under a bell-glass in Autumn, will root readily, but they must 
be potted off soon after they are rooted, or they will be liable to 
damp off. 
It is a native of the south coast of "New Holland, and was 
introduced to the Royal Gardens at Kew, in 1803. The gene- 
ric name is derived from peAac, black, and Aevkoe, white. 
1. Calyx. 2. The same spread open, divested of its lacinie, showing the 5 petals. 
3. The same spread open, showing the insertion of the 5 bundles of Stamens. 4. One 
of the bundles of Stamens detached and magnified. 
