This beautiful species is a native of Van Diemen’s Island, 
sed at Mr. Mackay’s Nursery at Clapton, from seed 
William Baxter ; in our opinion it is one of the 
handsomest species that we have yet seen, as nothing can sur- 
pass it in beauty when covered with its gay rose-coloured flow- 
ers. Labillardiere’s figure appears to be taken from the branch 
of an old plant, which will account for the scantiness of its 
foliage and flowers ; and specimens from the author are pre- 
served in the extensive Herbarium of A. B. Lambert, Esq. 
which agree precisely with his figure. 
and was ral 
sent by Mr. 
The plants of this genus succeed well in a light sandy peat 
soil; or when grown large, a small proportion of light sandy 
loam may be added to it ; when young, they require to be kept 
in small pots, and to be shifted into larger ones as they increase 
in size; the pots should be well drained with potsherds broken 
small, as the roots are fond of running amongst them, and the 
earth will not become sodden, which it is otherwise very apt to 
do; this injures the plants very much; another thing which 
often proves fatal to the plants of this genus, is their being 
placed in a situation where the sun shines full on them, when 
set out in the open air in Summer; their roots always grow 
round the pot on the inside, and they are so very small, that the 
sun shining against the pot scorches them, and entirely destroys 
them, and it is a chance if the plants ever recover. Young cut- 
tings, planted under bell-glasses in sand, root readily ; the Au- 
tumn is the best season for putting them in. 
The generic name is derived from em: upon, and axpoc the 
summit, from inhabiting the tops of mountains. 
1, Calyx, surrounded by the bractes, 2. Corolla spread open, to show the inser- 
tion of the Stamens. 3.Stamen detached, to show the short filament at the back. 
4. Ovarium terminated by the Style and capitate Stigma. 5. Ovarium spread open, to 
show the 5 scales at the base. 
