Part 62

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.

INDEX

TO THE PLANTS CONTAINED IN VOL. I.

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. | Goodenia. |G. H.|Shrub.|August. 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. |Gaping Ash-coloured | | | Var. cinereo odorato.| 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. |Crisped-leaved Ixia, | | | Var. flo. cæruleo. | blue variety. |G. H.|Herb. |July. 36 Rhododendron |Dotted-leaved Rhodo- | | | punctatum. | dendron. |Har. |Shrub.|July. 37 Geranium fragile. |Brittle-stalked | | | | Geranium. |G. H.|Shrub.|August. 38 Gladiolus præcox. |Red early-flowering | | | Var. flore rubro. | 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. |Bulb-bearing Ixia. | | | Var. flo. luteo. |Var. yellow-flowered. |G. H.|Herb. |May. 49 Malpighia crassifolia. |Thick-leaved Malpighia. |H. H.|Shrub.|September. 50 Ixia capitata. Var. |Bunch-flowering Ixia. | | | flore aurantio. |Var. gold color. |G. H.|Herb. |May. 51 Xeranthemum |Largest-flowering | | | speciocissimum. | 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 |Smooth-leaved annual | | | glabrum. | 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. |Red-flowered Lambertia. | | | Var. longifolia. | 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.

Vol. =II=.

of the Botanists Repository

Comprising Colour’d Engravings

New and Rare Plants

ONLY

With Botanical Descriptions, &c.

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Latin and English after the

Linnæan System.

by H. Andrews

Botanical Painter Engraver ]

PLATE LXXIII.

DAPHNE PONTICA.

Pontic Spurge-Laurel.

CLASS VIII. ORDER I.

OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Eight Chives. One Pointal.

GENERIC CHARACTER.

CALYX, nullus.