with one smaller than the calyx. Willdenow tells us that 
he has seen spinifex produced from the seed of the aristata of 
Cavanilles, and has consequently combined the two into one 
species. Our drawing was taken from a specimen produced 
in the hothouse at Boyton, the seat of Mr. Lambert, by 
whom it was kindly remitted to us in August last. 
A weak-growing shrub, sometimes attaining the height 
of 20 feet, but with a stem seldom thicker than a man’s 
thumb; branches few, virgate, long, round, upright, younger 
ones with a hardish pubescence. Leaves cordately ovate, 
crenated, undivided or sometimes obsoletely angular, not 
having a very sharp point, roughishly furred on both sides, 
petiolate, alternate. Peduncles oneflowered, solitary, axil- 
lary, about the length of the petioles. Leaflets of the outer 
calyx linear, five or more, hairy at the edge; inner calyx 
five-cleft, segments lanceolate. Corolla large, yellow, 
scentless, subcampanulately rotate, of obversely ovate petals 
nerved along the outside. Anthers orange-coloured. Ger- 
men furred. Capsules furnished with three spines. The two 
lateral spines of the two nearest are sometimes so closely 
placed together that they have the appearance of one. 
Mr. Lambert assures us that the seed from which his 
‘plant was raised, had been collected in South America 30 
years before, by the celebrated Spanish botanists, Messrs. 
Ruiz and Pavon, from whom he received it. 
