SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. Tips united. Superfluous Pointals.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx. Communis squamoso-imbricatus; squamis interioribus apice prominulis.
Corolla. Composita radiata; corollulæ hermaphroditæ numerosæ in disco; femineæ ligulatæ, decem plures in radio.
Propria hermaphroditi infundibuliformis; limbo quinquefido, patulo.
Femineæ ligulata, lanceolata, tridentata.
Stamina. Filamenta quinque, capillaria, brevissima. Anthera cylindracea, tubulosa.
Pistillum. Hermaphroditis; germen oblongum. Stylus filiformis, longitudine staminum. Stigma bifidum, patens.
Femineis; germen oblongum. Stylus filiformis, longitudine hermaphroditi. Stigmata duo, oblonga, revoluta.
Pericarpium nullum. Calyx vix mutatus.
Semina. Hermaphroditis solitaria, oblonga, ovata. Pappus pilosus.
Femineis similia hermaphroditis.
Receptaculum nudum, planiusculum.
Empalement. Common, scales tiled; the inner scales standing a little out at the points.
Blossom. Compound, radiate; florets with chives and pointals, many in the center; florets with only pointals, ligulate, ten or more in the circumference.
Individuals with chives and pointals, funnel-shaped; border with five-clefts, spreading.
Individuals with only pointals, ligulate, spear-shaped, with three teeth.
Chives. Five hair-like threads, very short. Tips forming a hollow cylinder.
Pointal. To those with chives and pointals, seed-bud oblong. Shaft thread-shaped, the length of the chives. Summit two-cleft, expanding.
Seed-bud to those with pointals only, oblong. Shaft thread-shaped, the length of the hermaphrodites. Summits two, oblong, bent back.
Seed-vessel none. Cup scarcely changing.
Seeds to the hermaphrodites solitary, oblong, egg-shaped. Feather hairy.
Females the same as hermaphrodites.
Receptacle naked, almost flat.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Aster caulis fruticosus; foliis dentatis, subtus ferrugineis; floribus terminalibus; pedunculis unifloris, bracteatis.
Starwort with a shrubby stem; leaves toothed, iron colour beneath; flowers terminate the branches; fruit-stalks having but one flower, with floral leaves.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A Floret of the circumference.
2. The Pointal of the preceding.
3. A Floret of the center, (magnified).
4. The Chives and Pointal of the preceding, (magnified).
5. The Shaft and Summit of the same, (magnified).
This plant cannot undoubtedly be considered as amongst the most beautiful of the vegetable productions of New Holland; but nevertheless, from the continuance of its flowering, is very desirable as a greenhouse plant, as it begins to expand its blossoms about December, and from that time till August is seldom seen without flowers. It is a low-growing shrub, seldom exceeding a foot in height, and very branching. Like most plants from Botany Bay, it delights in a light sandy peat soil, is easily propagated by cuttings, and seeds. The drawing was made from a plant in the nursery of Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, who raised it first from seeds in the year 1793.[Pg 244]
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla sexpartita, ringens.
Stamina adscendentia.
Blossom with six divisions, gaping.
Chives ascending.
See Gladiolus longiflorus. Plate V.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Gladiolus polystachyus, scapo laxo, spicis capillaribus, flexuosis; foliis ensiformibus; corollæ sexpartitæ, absque tubo.
Gladiolus with many spikes, upon a flexible flower stem, spikes hair-like, growing zigzag; leaves sword-shape; blossom of six divisions, without a tube.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The two sheaths of the Empalement.
2. The Seed-bud, Chives, and Pointal (magnified).
3. The Pointal, (magnified).
This species of Gladiolus has been described by Thunberg, and from him by Linnæus, in his Suppl. Plant. p. 95, under the specific name it here bears. It is a little straining on the genus to introduce this species into it; as it is deficient in most of the essential characters; having a blossom without a tube, and the petals equal. From the Kew Catalogue we learn it was introduced in the year 1787, by Mr. F. Masson, to the royal gardens; is there said to flower most part of the year: a plant of such character is most desirable, but unfortunately we have never seen it in blossom but at the usual season for the flowers of this tribe; that is, from April till June. The capsules of this plant bear a strong resemblance to those of the Euonymus: generally perfecting their seeds. It is a very hardy bulb, blows early, and may be kept in a pit protected from the frost.[Pg 248]
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. Two Chives longer. Seeds covered.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx. Perianthium monophyllum, quinquepartitum, persistens; laciniis erectis, subulatis.
Corolla. Monopetala, ringens, tubus ventricosus, basi arcta; limbus bilabiatus, labium superius bifidum, rotundatum, reflexum; labium inferius trifidum, laciniis rotundatis, intermedia minore.
Stamina. Filamenta quatuor, sub labio superiori recondita, quorum duo lateralia longiora, fundo corollæ inserta, basi incrassata, lanata, apice incurvata. Antheræ erectæ, versatiles, approximatæ.
Pistillum. Germen sub-rotundum. Stylus filiformis, persistens; longitudine staminum. Stigma obtusum.
Pericarpium. Capsula sub-rotunda, bilocularis, calyce longior, obtusa.
Semina plurima, sub-rotunda, scabrida.
Empalement. Cup one leaf, five divisions, permanent; segments upright, and awl-shaped.
Blossom. One leaf, gaping, tube swelled out in the middle, and pinched in at the base; border with two lips, the upper divided into two lobes, which are rounded, and bent back; the lower has three divisions, the segments rounded, the middle one the smallest.
Chives. Threads four, hid under the upper lip, of which the two side ones are the longest, fixed into the bottom of the blossom, thickened at the base, woolly, and turned inward at the point. Tips upright, slightly fixed by the middle, and approaching.
Pointal. Seed-bud nearly round. Shaft thread-shaped, remaining, the length of the chives. Summit blunt.
Seed-vessel. Capsule nearly round, of two cells, longer than the cup, blunt ended.
Seeds many, almost round, and very rough.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Usteria caulis volubilis; foliis hastatis; floribus solitariis, purpureis; pedunculis tortis, longissimis.
Usteria with a climbing stem; leaves halbert-shaped; flowers solitary, and purple; fruit-stalks twisted, very long.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A Blossom cut open, to expose the situation of the Chives.
2. One Chive, (magnified).
3. The Pointal, (natural size).
4. The Empalement, and Seed-vessel nearly ripe, of its natural size.
This is another of those plants raised in the year 1797 by the Marchioness of Bute, at her charming little villa, Brompton, from seeds, sent to her ladyship from Spain by Dr. Ortega. It is a native of Mexico, North America, and will live through our winters with the protection of a greenhouse, to which it forms a beautiful ornament as a creeper; flowering from May till September, but does not appear to be a long-lived plant; is easily propagated by cuttings, or from seeds, which are ripened by November, or earlier; thriving best in light rich earth.[Pg 252]
POLYANDRIA DIGYNIA. Many Chives. Two Pointals.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx. Perianthium pentaphyllum, parvum, persistens; foliolis subrotundis, concavis, reflexis, inequalibus magnitudine et situ.
Corolla. Petala quinque, subrotunda, concava, basi angustiora, patentia, maxima.
Stamina. Filamenta numerosa, capillaria. Antheræ oblongæ, quadrangulæ, erectæ, quadriloculares, magnæ.
Pistillum. Germina duo, ovata, erecta, tomentosa. Styli nulli. Stigmata compressa, obtusa, colorata.
Pericarpium. Capsulæ oblongæ, acuminatæ, reflexo-patentes, tomentosæ, uniloculares, univalves, longitudinaliter introrsum dehiscentes.
Semina plura, ovalia, nitida, colorata, saturæ dehiscenti affixa.
Empalement. Cup five-leaved, small, and remaining; leaves roundish, concave, bent back, and unequal both in size and situation.
Blossom. Petals five, roundish, concave, smaller at the base, spreading, and very large.
Chives. Threads numerous, and hair-like. Tips oblong, four-sided, upright, with four cells, and large.
Pointal. Seed-buds two, egg-shaped, upright, and downy. Shaft none. Summits flattened, oblong, blunt, and coloured.
Seed-vessel. Capsules oblong, tapered, bent back, and spreading, downy, of one cell, and one valve, splitting lengthways from the inner part.
Seeds many, oval, shining, coloured, and fixed to the suture where it splits.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Pæonia foliis lobatis, nitentibus; corollis albidis; germinibus ternis, vel quaternis.
Pæony with leaves divided into lobes, and shining; blossoms white; seed-buds three, or four.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement, Chives, and Pointals.
2. A Thread and its Tip (magnified).
3. The Seed-vessels.
4. A Seed.
This new species of Pæony is a native of Mongol Tartary, and the parts adjacent; of course, is sufficiently hardy to endure our severest winters. It has been described by Gmelin, in his Flora Sibirica; and figured by Dr. Pallas, in his Flora Rossica, under the specific title it here bears. J. Bell, Esq. of Isleworth, procured some plants of it from St. Petersburg, about the year 1791; where it had been introduced by Dr. Pallas some time before, when on his travels through Tartary. It forms a handsome, upright growing, herbaceous plant; the flowers standing much above the foliage, are much handsomer before they are expanded, than when fully so; as the under part of the petals are tinged with red, which contrasted with the purity of the white of the other parts, renders them at that period extremely beautiful. The figure was taken at the nursery of Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, this year, in the month of June, during which month it is in perfection. Like the rest of the Pæonies, it is easily propagated by the root; requiring little attention in its cultivation, as it will live in almost any soil or situation.[Pg 256]
GYNANDRIA DIANDRIA. Chives on the Pointal. Two Chives.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx. Spathæ vagæ. Spadix simplex. Perianthium nullum.
Corolla. Petala quinque, oblonga, sursum conniventia, æqualia; duo horum exteriora.
Nectarium petalis longius, dependens; postice tantum carinatum.
Stamina. Filamenta duo, brevissima, pistillo insidentia. Antheræ erectæ, tectæ margine interiore nectarii.
Pistillum. Germen oblongum, contortum, inferum. Stylus margini interiori nectarii adnatus. Stigma obsoletum.
Pericarpium. Capsula subovata, trigona, obtusa, striata, trivalvis, unilocularis, angulis carinatis dehiscens.
Semina numerosa, scobiformia.
Receptaculum lineare, adnatum singulæ valvulæ pericarpii.
Empalement. Sheaths scattered. Fruit-stalks simple. Cup none.
Blossom. Five petals, oblong, approaching upwards, equal; two of them placed outwards.
Honey-cup longer than the petals, hanging down; only keeled on the back part.
Chives. Two threads, very short, fixed to the pointal. Tips upright, covered by the inner edge of the honey-cup.
Pointal. Seed-bud beneath, oblong, twisted beneath. Shaft fixed to the inner edge of the honey-cup. Summit imperfect.
Seed-vessel. Capsule nearly egg-shaped, three-sided, blunt, channelled, three-valved, and one cell, opening at the keel-shaped angles.
Seeds numerous, like saw-dust.
Receptacle linear, growing to each valve of the seed-vessel.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Ophrys bulbo subrotundo; scapo nudo; foliis ovato-oblongis, radicalibus; nectarii labio integro; petalis dorsalibus linearibus.
Ophrys with roundish roots; stem naked; leaves oblong, egg-shaped, growing from the root; the two back petals linear.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Honey-cup cut off the blossom.
2. The Seed-bud and Pointal (natural size) shewn sideways.
3. The same (magnified) shewn in front, with the cup lifted up, to expose the parts of fructification.
Gronovius, in his arrangement of the plants discovered by Mr. J. Clayton in Virginia, P. i, page 185, has described this plant; and Linnæus after him, in his second edition of the Species Plantarum, page 1341, has it likewise, but thought it only a large variety of a species found in marshy grounds in Sweden; however that may be, it is perfectly new to Britain, as a plant in our gardens. This species of Ophrys seems much more easy to preserve than most of its congeners, as, since its introduction, the bulbs seem to acquire additional size, and the spikes of flowers to grow larger each year. Our drawing was taken from a plant in the extensive collection of the Right Hon. the Marquis of Blandford, Bill-hill, Berkshire, in the year 1797, about the beginning of the month of July; having been sent the preceding year from Philadelphia, by J. Lyons, gardener to William Hamilton, Esq. of that State. It is a hardy plant, and will thrive in a sheltered border, if planted in light earth, and kept moist; is propagated but slowly by the root, which seems the only method; as the seeds are too small of all this natural order to raise them by that means.[Pg 260]
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla 6-partita, ringens.
Stamina adscendentia.
Blossom of six divisions, and gaping.
Chives ascending.
See Plate XI. Gladiolus roseus.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Gladiolus foliis falcatis; caule polystachio; corollis sub-regularibus, carneis.
Gladiolus with cymitar-shaped leaves; stem many branches; blossoms nearly regular, and flesh colour.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement.
2. A Blossom cut open, with the Chives attached.
3. The Pointal and Seed-bud, one summit magnified.
This species of Gladiolus has been long known in herbariums, as it is very common about Table mountain, at the Cape of Good Hope; Jacquin, Thunberg, Gmelin, Welldenow, &c. have it under the tribe of Ixia, with the specific names of Scillaris, Fabricii, &c. but notwithstanding, we have no hesitation in placing it under its true genus Gladiolus. The upright character of the chives, their insertion into the tube of the blossom, and not at the mouth, the difference in the shape of the petals, the situation of the summits behind the chives, &c. leave no room for doubt where its station should be. Although plentiful at the Cape, it has not been long an inhabitant of this clime; having flowered for the first time in the year 1797, at Bulstrode, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Portland. What contributes much to the value of this plant is, that it continues in flower at least two months, from the beginning of June till the end of July; propagates itself abundantly by the roots, which are not subject to rot, though not removed from the pots in which they have flowered. Thrives in peat earth.[Pg 264]
MONODELPHIA DECANDRIA. Threads united. Ten Chives.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Monogyna. Stigmata quinque. Fructus rostratus, 5-coccus.
One Pointal. Five summits. Fruit furnished with long awns, five dry berries.
See Geranium grandiflorum, Plate XII.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Geranium foliis multifidis, crassis, confertis; floribus umbellatis, pedunculis longissimis; caule erecto, fruticoso.
Geranium with leaves of many clefts, thick, and crowded together; flowers grow in bunches, on very long foot-stalks; stem upright, and shrubby.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement.
2. The Chives and Pointal, (natural size).
3. The Chives cut open.
4. The Pointal, (magnified).
This pretty species of Geranium, from the Cape of Good Hope, is one of those having seven fertile tips; therefore a Pelargonium of Mons. L’Heritier. It is a low growing plant, seldom exceeding eight or nine inches in height, keeping very compact; but is subject to damp in the leaves, if kept moist in winter, though otherwise pretty hardy. Mr. C. Lodiges, of Hackney, first raised it from seeds which he received from Vienna, about the year 1793. It is readily propagated by cuttings, or seeds, and continues to flower all the summer mouths; requiring light rich earth to make it flourish.[Pg 268]
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Five Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla supra longitudinaliter fissa, genitalia exserens, quinquefida. Stigma urceolatum, ciliatum.
Blossom longitudinally cloven on the upper side, exposing the organs of generation, and five-cleft. Summit cup-shaped, and fringed.
See Goodenia calendulacea. Plate XXII.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Goodenia foliis ovatis, serratis; corollis luteis, laciniis duobus exterioribus erectis.
Goodenia with egg-shaped leaves, sawed at the edges; blossoms yellow, the two outer segments grow upright.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement and Seed-bud.
2. A Blossom, with the parts of fructification attached.
3. The Chives, and Pointal (magnified).
In the second volume of the Linnæan Transactions, Dr. Smith enumerates ten species of the genus Goodenia; this species makes an addition to the number. The oval-leaved Goodenia is a half woody plant, making long willow-like branches, which mostly decay in the winter, though a great part of the plant remains; it is a hardy greenhouse plant, requiring little trouble either to keep or propagate; the latter of which is done by cuttings. About the year 1793, a parcel of seeds was received by Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, sent to them by Colonel Paterson from Port Jackson, New Holland; amongst them, the seeds of this plant; it nevertheless did not flower till the year 1798, about the month of June. It is certainly a desirable plant, never failing to flower from June till September, if kept growing in vigour, which it will surely do if planted in light peat earth.[Pg 272]
TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Four Chives. One Pointal.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx. Perianthium commune, imbricatum, squamis interioribus, longioribus.
Corolla. Universalis uniformis, septem-florus.
Propria monopetala, tubulosa, limbus quadrifidus, laciniis revolutis, stameniferis.
Stamina. Filamenta quatuor, subulata, brevissima, inserta limbo corollæ, intra singulam laciniam singula. Antheræ lineares, erectæ.
Pistillum. Germen subrotundum, apice pilosum. Stylus setaceus, erectus. Stigma subulatum, sulcatum.
Pericarpium. Capsula tricornuta, unilocularis, disperma.
Semina bina, alata, scabra, nigra.
Empalement. Common cup tiled, the inner scales the longest.
Blossom. General regular composed of seven flowers.
Individuals of one petal, tubular, border four-cleft, the segments rolled back, and supporting the chives.
Chives. Threads four awl-shaped, very short, fixed into the border of the blossom, one within each segment. Tips linear, and upright.
Pointal. Seed-bud nearly round, the upper part hairy. Shaft awn-like, upright. Summit awl-shaped, and furrowed.
Seed-vessel. Capsule three-horned, of one cell, and two seeds.
Seeds two, winged, rough, and black.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Lambertia foliis ternis, apice mucronato-pungentibus; corollis striatis, extus suave rubentibus; antheris cæruleis.
Lambertia with leaves growing by threes, the ends terminating in sharp points; blossoms striped, of a light red without; tips blue.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement.
2. A Blossom cut open, with the Pointal as it stands in the blossom.
3. One segment of a Flower, with the Chive attached.
4. The Pointal (magnified).
5. A Capsule.
6. A Seed.
Of all the plants yet introduced from New Holland, that have hitherto flowered with us, this unquestionably takes the lead for beauty, considering the plant altogether. It is a hardy greenhouse plant, growing to the height of six or eight feet before it flowers; when the blossoms break from the ends of almost every branch. The seeds of this plant were among the first which arrived from Botany Bay, in the year 1788; when two varieties of it were raised by Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, at their nursery, who were fortunate enough to procure all the seeds which came home that season. This fine genus has received its title, (under the sanction of Dr. Smith, see the Linn. Trans. page 214, vol. 3.) from Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Esq. fellow of the Royal and Linnæan Societies; a gentleman whose zeal for the advancement of the science is unbounded, and whose labours to that end, as well as his endeavours to render botany of universal benefit, by combining the useful with the pleasing; (witness his work on the Cinchonas, or Jesuits’ Barks) do him the greatest credit. Our drawing was made from a plant which flowered for the first time in this kingdom, in the collection of J. Robertson, Esq. of Stockwell, Surrey, in July 1798. It is without difficulty raised by cuttings, and thrives in peat earth.[Pg 276]
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Eight Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx infundibuliformis, quadrifidus. Petala quatuor, calyci inserta. Semen unicum, subbaccatum.
Empalement funnel-shaped, and four-cleft, Petals four, inserted into the empalement. One seed, something like a berry.
See Gnidia pinifolia, Plate LII.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Gnidia, foliis linearibus, acutis, lævibus; floribus terminalibus, sessilibus, luteis.
Gnidia, with linear, pointed, smooth leaves; flowers terminating the branches, sitting close upon them, and yellow.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A Flower, (natural size).
2. The same cut open, and magnified.
3. The Pointal, (natural size).
4. The same magnified.
The flowers of this species of Gnidia, like most plants of this natural order, are fragrant, which increases much towards night. It is one of those delicate Cape plants requiring a dry stove, or an airy warm situation in the greenhouse; where it continues to flower through the months of April and May, and frequently will blossom a second time in September and October. It is easily propagated by cuttings; delighting most in peat earth, and seldom grows more than a foot high. Our drawing was made, (by his kind permission) at the beautiful and unique conservatory of R. James, Esq. Grosvenor-place, from a plant in his valuable and select collection, in May this year.
Unfortunately the G. Simplex having been introduced to our gardens before the G. Pinifolia, (see our figure, Pl. LII.) it was found in most collections under that title; but we have no hesitation in placing this plant under the specific name given it by Linnæus, in his Mantissa Plantarum of 1767, page 67; where, to the usual specific character, he has superadded an accurate description of it.[Pg 280]
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. Many Chives. Many Pointals.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Perianthium. Calyx nullus.
Corolla. Petala quatuor, oblonga, laxa.
Stamina. Filamenta plurima, subulata, corolla breviora. Antheræ lateri filamentorum adnatæ.
Pistillum. Germina plurima, subrotunda, compressa, desinentia in stylos subulatos, staminibus longiores. Stigmata simplicia.
Pericarpium nullum. Receptaculum capitatum, parvum.
Semina plurima, subrotunda, compressa, stylo (figura varia) instructa.
Empalement. Cup none.
Blossom. Petals four, oblong, flexible.
Chives. Threads many, awl-shaped, shorter than the blossom. Tips fixed to the sides of the threads.
Pointal. Seed-buds many, nearly round, flattened, ending in awl-shaped shafts, longer than the chives. Summits simple.
Seed-vessel none. Receptacle forming a round head, and small.
Seeds many, roundish, flattened, retaining the shaft, which is variously shaped.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Clematis foliis compositis decompositisque; foliolis quibusdam trifidis; floribus violaceis, coriaceis.
Virgin’s Bower, with compound and doubly compound leaves; some of the little leaves split into three; flowers blue, and tough.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Chives, and Pointals; the petals being removed.
2. The Pointals.
3. A Chive, (magnified).
4. A Pointal, (magnified).
5. A Seed nearly ripe, (natural size).
Doubts have been entertained, among some botanists, whether this plant is the Clematis viorna of Linnæus, as given by him, with various synonims, in his Sp. Plan. By collating the different specific characters from the synonims adopted by him, we have no hesitation in our decision. Being a native of Virginia and Carolina, it is not so hardy as some others from the northern parts of Europe or America; but, nevertheless, is not killed by our winters, as it is herbaceous, and not making its shoots till late. In a warm situation against a wall or trellis, it will begin to blossom in July, and continue to flower till destroyed by the frost. As yet it is rather scarce in our gardens, being but of a late introduction, though long known by description. Our figure was taken at the Hammersmith nursery, where it is in high perfection, being planted in a mixture of loam and peat earth: it is most readily increased, by parting the roots in spring; as the seeds seldom come to maturity in this climate.[Pg 284]
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Five Chives. One Pointal.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Perianthium. Calyx imbricatus, persistens; foliolis interioribus longioribus, acutis, erectis.
Corolla tubulosa, quinquefida; laciniis revolutis, hirsutis.
Nectarium membranaceum, lacerum, germen cingens.
Stamina. Filamenta quinque, tubo inserta. Antheræ apice bifidæ, versatiles.
Pistillum. Germen globosum, sulcatum, nectario cinctum. Stylus capillaris. Stigma capitatum, quinquepartitum.
Pericarpium. Drupa quinquelocularis, subrotunda, glabra.
Semina, bina.
Empalement. Cup tiled, and remaining; the inner leaves the longest, sharp-pointed, and upright.
Blossom tubular, five-cleft; the segments rolled back, and hairy.
Honey-cup skinny, torn, and surrounding the seed-bud.
Chives. Five threads, fixed into the tube of the blossom. Tips split at the top, and loosely fixed by the middle to the threads.
Pointal. Seed-bud globular, furrowed, encircled by the honey-cup. Shaft hair-like. Summit headed, and of five divisions.
Seed-vessel. A pulpy fruit with five cells, roundish, and smooth.
Seeds, two together.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Styphelia, foliis imbricatis, sparsis, glaucis, ovato-mucronatis; floribus axillaribus, ternis.
Styphelia, with leaves tiled, scattered, bluish, egg-shaped, and sharp-pointed; flowers growing from the lower part of the leaves by threes.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement.
2. A Flower cut open, with the Chives remaining attached, to shew their insertion into the tube of the Blossom.
3. The Pointal, (natural size,) the Summit detached, and magnified.
4. The Honey-cup, (magnified).
The Styphelias constitute a very extended tribe of plants, indigenous only to New Holland; we are indebted to the pupil of Linnæus, the celebrated Dr. Solander, for this generic title, which, (as Dr. Smith has fairly observed) is expressive of the habit of this whole genus, having its origin in στυφελὸς, harsh, or hard; a character which seems invariable in every species that has come under our notice. The S. tubiflora, although set off by Dr. Smith, in his fourth number of New Holland Botany, with so much grace, must, (and we have no doubt of his concurrence) give place to S. triflora, which undoubtedly claims the palm from all its congeners hitherto discovered. The only specimen alive or dead, and from which our figure was taken, of this plant, which has come to our knowledge, is to be found in the extensive collection of G. Hibbert, Esq. Clapham-common; from whose exertions the exotic collections of this kingdom, are likely to acquire such considerable additions.
The S. triflora was raised from seed at Clapham in 1796, but did not flower till this year, in the month of June, continuing in blossom through July, and part of August. It grows to the height of near three feet, branching but little; the whole stem being hid by the leaves. Mr. Allen the gardener, to whose kind communications we are much indebted, informs us he has kept it in peat earth, and that he thinks it is to be raised by cuttings.[Pg 288]
| Plate | 1 | Cortusa Matthioli. | Alpine Sanicle. | Har. | Herb. | May, June. |
| 2 | Sprengelia incarnata. | Star-flowered Sprengelia. | G. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| 3 | Neottia speciosa. | Flesh-coloured Neottia. | H. H. | Herb. | March, April. | |
| 4 | Rhododendron Dauricum. | Dauric Rhododendron. | Har. | Shrub. | April, May. | |
| 5 | Gladiolus longiflorus. | Long-flowered Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | June, July. | |
| 6 | Hemerocallis cærulea. | Blue Day Lily. | H. H. | Herb. | Septem. or Feb. | |
| 7 | Primula Cortusoides. | Siberian Primrose. | Har. | Herb. | June, July. | |
| 8 | Gladiolus alatus. | Wing-flowered Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | May, June. | |
| 9 | Atragene Capensis. | Cape Atragene. | G. H. | Shrub. | March, April. | |
| 10 | Aristea cyanea. | Blue-flowered Aritlea. | G. H. | Herb. | July, August. | |
| 11 | Gladiolus roseus. | Rose-coloured Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | May, June. | |
| 12 | Geranium grandiflorum. | Largest-flowered Geranium. | G. H. | Shrub. | July, August. | |
| 13 | Epidendrum cochleatum. | Purple-flowered Epidendrum. | H. H. | Herb. | July. | |
| 14 | Ixia reflexa. | Reflex-flowered Ixia. | G. H. | Herb. | May, June. | |
| 15 | Anthyllis erinacea. | Blue Broom of Spain. | G. H. | Shrub. | April, May. | |
| 16 | Azalea Pontica. | Yellow Pontic Azalea. | Har. | Shrub. | May, June. | |
| 17 | Protea formosa. | Coronet Protea. | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| 18 | Corræa alba. | White Correa. | G. H. | Shrub. | April, May. | |
| 19 | Gladiolus versicolor. | Changeable Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | June. | |
| 20 | Echium grandiflorum. | Large-flowered Viper’s Bugloss. | G. H. | Shrub. | April, May. | |
| 21 | Vereia crenata. | Scolloped-leaf Vereia. | H. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| 22 | Goodenia calendulacea. | Cape Marygold-leaved | ||||
| 23 | Ixia capitata. Var. ovata. | Bunch-flowering Ixia. Var. egg-shaped. | G. H. | Herb. | April. | |
| 24 | Cineraria aurita. | Two-coloured-leaved Cineraria. | G. H. | Herb. | All Summer. | |
| 25 | Camellia Japonica. Var. flo. albo pleno. | Double white Camellia. | G. H. | Shrub. | Octob. Novem. | |
| 26 | Crassula odoratissima. | Sweet-scented Crassula. | G. H. | Shrub. | April, May. | |
| 27 | Gladiolus ringens.Var. cinereo odorato. | Gaping Ash-coloured sweet Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | June. | |
| 28 | Geranium elegans. | Round-leaved Geranium. | G. H. | Shrub. | May. | |
| 29 | Ixia spicata. Var. viridi nigra. | Sea-green spiked Ixia. | G. H. | Herb. | May, June. | |
| 30 | Vaccinium Arctos taphyllus. | Madeira Whortle-berry. | Har. | Shrub. | July, August. | |
| 31 | Borbonia cordata. | Heart-shape-leaved Borbonia. | G. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| 32 | Antholyza ringens. | Gaping Antholyza. | G. H. | Herb. | June. | |
| 33 | Diosma latifolia. | Broad-leaved Diosma. | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| 34 | Chelone Ruellioides. | Scarlet Chelone. | Har. | Herb. | August. | |
| 35 | Ixia crispifolia. Var. flo. cæruleo. | Crisped-leaved Ixia, blue variety. | G. H. | Herb. | July. | |
| 36 | Rhododendron-punctatum. | Dotted-leaved Rhodo dendron. | Har. | Shrub. | July. | |
| 37 | Geranium fragile. | Brittle-stalked Geranium. | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| 38 | Gladiolus præcox. Var. flore rubro. | Red early-flowering Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | April. | |
| 39 | Echium ferocissimum. | Prickly Viper’s Bugloss. | G. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| 40 | Chelone campanuloides. | Bell-flowered Chelone. | Har. | Herb. | August, Septem. | |
| 41 | Lachenalia pendula. | Drooping-flowered Lachenalia. | G. H. | Herb. | September. | |
| 42 | Orchis ciliaris. | Fringed Orchis. | Har. | Herb. | July. | |
| 43 | Bignonia Leucoxylon. | Oleander-flowered Trumpet Flower. | H. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| 44 | Ixia cinnamomea. | Cinnamon-smelling Ixia. | G. H. | Herb. | June. | |
| 45 | Iris longifolia. | Long-leaved Iris. | G. H. | Herb. | June. | |
| 46 | Massonia violacea. | Purple-flowered Massonia. | G. H. | Herb. | September. | |
| 47 | Musa coccinea. | Scarlet-flowered Plantain-tree. | H. H. | Shrub. | Decem. Jan. | |
| 48 | Ixia bulbifera. Var. flo. luteo. | Bulb-bearing Ixia Var. yellow-flowered. | G. H. | Herb. | May. | |
| 49 | Malpighia crassifolia. | Thick-leaved Malpighia. | H. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| 50 | Ixia capitata. Var. flore aurantio. | Bunch-flowering Ixia. Var. gold color. | G. H. | Herb. | May. | |
| 51 | Xeranthemum speciocissimum. | Largest-flowering Everlasting Flower. | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| 52 | Gnidia pinifolia. | Pine-leaved Gnidia. | G. H. | Shrub. | Feb. March. | |
| 53 | Mimosa stricta. | Harsh-leaved upright Mimosa. | G. H. | Shrub. | March, April. | |
| 54 | Aletris sarmentosa. | Creeping-rooted Bastard Aloe. | G. H. | Herb. | Decem. Jan. | |
| 55 | Zinnia violacea. | Purple Zinnia. | Har. | Ann. | August, Sept. | |
| 56 | Antholyza spicata. | Spike-flowered Antholyza. | G. H. | Herb. | June. | |
| 57 | Mesembryanthemum glabrum. | Smooth-leaved annual Fig Marygold. | G. H. | Ann. | July. | |
| 58 | Boronia pinnata. | Hawthorn-scented Boronia. | G. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| 59 | Ixia fistulosa. | Hollow-leaved Ixia. | G. H. | Herb. | June. | |
| 60 | Geranium punctatum. | Dotted-flowered Geranium. | G. H. | Herb. | April. | |
| 61 | Aster dentatus. | Toothed-leaved Starwort. | G. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| 62 | Gladiolus gramineus. | Grass-like Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | May, June. | |
| 63 | Usteria scandens. | Climbing Usteria. | G. H. | Bien. | All Summer. | |
| 64 | Pæonia albiflora. | White Pæony. | Har. | Herb. | June. | |
| 65 | Ophrys lilifolia. | Lily-leaved Ophrys. | Har. | Herb. | July. | |
| 66 | Gladiolus polystachius. | Branching Gladiolus. | G. H. | Herb. | July. | |
| 67 | Geranium incisum. | Jagged-leaved Geranium. | G. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| 68 | Goodenia ovata. | Oval-leaved Goodenia. | G. H. | Shrub. | August, Sept. | |
| 69 | Lambertia formosa. Var. longifolia. | Red-flowered Lambertia. Long-leaved var. | G. H. | Shrub. | August, Sept. | |
| 70 | Gnidia simplex. | Heath-leaved Gnidia. | G. H. | Shrub. | April, Sept. | |
| 71 | Clematis viorna. | Blue thick-petal’d Virgin’s Bower. | Har. | Herb. | All Summer. | |
| 72 | Styphelia triflora. | Three-flowered Styphelia. | G. H. | Shrub. | June. |