sists at present of eight. species, three of which belong to 
South America, the rest to New Holland. The following is 
the version of its character as defined by Mr. Brown. 
Corolla irregular: petals distinct, in the same direction. 
Stamens sunk within the hollow summits of the corolla. 
Hypogynous glands (glands below the pistil) 8, in one 
direction. Germen stalked, many-seeded. Style perma- 
nent. Sigma slanted, dilated, roundish, a little flattened. 
Follicle ovally oblong. Seeds winged at the top; wing 
bordered, evascular in the space within the border. The 
species consist of shrubs with alternate and for the most part 
either divided or toothed leaves, seldom quite entire, but 
sometimes varying in this respect-on the same plant: 
racemes that are generally terminal, but sometimes axillary, 
sometimes elongated and loosely flowered, sometimes close 
and corymbose; pedicles in pairs with one bracte to each 
pair; cream-coloured flowers: no involucre: and the body. 
of each seed powdered over with a sulphur-coloured meal. 
Longifolia is specifically distinguished in the genus by 
its linearly lanceolate elongated smooth widely serrate 
leaves, axillary racemes, slightly furred pedicles and corollas, 
and smooth pistils. ~ 
The drawing was taken last summer from a plant in the 
conservatory at the nursery of Messrs. Colville in the King’s 
Road, Chelsea. It is still rare; although of easy culture 
and propagation. 
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