4 . Pentachondra verticillata (H o ok . 4 1 .); fruticulus h u m i l i s , caule prostrato, ramis subfastigiatis
ascendeutibus, ramulis c .iu o-p ubeseentibus, foliis subfastigiatim verticillatis, vertieillis squamis linearibus
scariosis .acuminatis foliis requilongis subtensis, foliis petiolatis linearibus lon g e pnngenti-cuspidatis crasse
coriaceis margimbus recurvis subtus cano-tomentosis nervo crasso, pagina snperiore e t marginibns glaberrimis
nitidis, doribus ad apices ramulorum sessilibus subternis, calycibus ovato-lauceolatis 4 -brac leatis tubo
corollæ brevioribus, stamimbus inc lusis. (Tab. L X X T I I . B.)
Hab. M ou n t Sorrell, Maequarrie Harbour, M iU ig au .— Çffil. Jau.)
A very remarkable plant, quite distmct from any other hi the Order, by the searious sheathing scales that clothe
the stem between the whorls o f leaves, and which become hnear, lengthened out. and foi-m a whorl snbtending each
leat-whori. I have not the fruit, bnt the structure of the ovary, disc, and the inflorescence and liabit. all resemble
P e u ta d m ir a so closely, that I have placed it in this genus.—A small alpine shmb, with stragghng, prostrate,
wood, stems, a foot loug, and asceiiding branches, t o r e s whorled, i inch long, petiolate, narrow-linear, cnsph
date, convex, smooth, shining above, with thick recurved mai-gins; under sm-face wldte. Plowers small, sunk in
the leaves .at the apex o f the branchlets, generaUy three together, wliite. Cahjx with four bracts, half as long as
the glabrous tube o t the CoroUa, whose lobes are villous, and throat closed with deilexed hah-s. Ovary flve-cehed
five-ovnled, snrromided by five g la n d s.-P iA T B L X X V I I .B . Fig. 1 and 2, front and back view of leaves; 3.
flower; i , corolla, laid open; 3. ovary and hniogjnions glands; 6, transverse section ot ditto; 7, anther :— aii
Div. II. in each cell. F ru it t
Gen. X I . E P A C R IS , Smith.
Calyx multibracteatus, bracteis textura calycis. Corolla tubulosa, limbo imberbi. S tam m a epipetala,
antheris supra medium pe ltatis. Sq u am uU 5 hypogynæ, Ovarium 5 -locular e ; placentis columnæ centrali
ad n atis; ovulis numerosis. CapsuU valvis a columna centrali persistente placentitera se cedentibus.— Pru-
ticu h e r i c m i d ; m i s sp a r su , sessilibus p e tio la tk v e : m m a x illa rib u s, s o lita n is s p ie a tia e ; corolla o7ia
V. rubra, sæpe p u lch ra .
One ot the largest genera o t the Order, and by tar the most beautiful, toi-mmg some of the handsomest greenhouse
ornaments. Fully thh-ty-iive species are known, which, with very few exceptions (three are natives ot New
Zealand), are Anstralian, and are almost confiued to the south-eastern quarter.— » m i s . generaUy small, with scattered
or imbricating leaves, and axUlary, soUtary, or spicate flowers. Calyx deeply five-lobed, coloured, sun-oimded
with many bracts o f the some texture as the sepals. Corolla tubular, white or red, with glabrous limb. Stamens
inserted on the coroUa, with peltate anthers. Ovary with five hypogynous scales, and as many ceUs; ovnles numerous,
attached to axile placentæ. Fruit eapsnlar, the valves separating from the columnar axis, which bears the
placentæ. (Name from ewt, upon, and asp«, a 'mountain; in aUusion to the native place of some species.)
§ 1. Leaves cordate and sheatUncj a i the hose.
1. Epacris Gunnii (H o ok . 41. in Lond. J o um . B o t. vi. 2 7 2 ) ; erecta, virgata, ramis gracilibus pu-
b e r d is hirsutisve, fohis brevibus breve petiolatis late ovato-cordatis acuminatis p ungentibus concavis
patenti-recurvis integerrimis glaberrimis, 4oribus axiUaribus solitariis subsessilibus, bracteis brevibus subacutis,
foliolis calycinis ovatis acutis tubum coroilæ late cam p an u late æquantibus ciliolatis, antheris in-
■ c lusis.— E . pulchella, va r. montana, iu ,p a r t, M u e lle r, M S S . {Ouun, 1 4 4 , 316.) (Tab. L X X V I I I .B .)
Hab. Mountainous districts, chiehy in th e interior o f the Island, in we t places, elev. 3 - 4 0 0 0 fee t, but
also found on low grounds near Launceston ; W este rn Mountains, A r th o i’s Lakes, Hampshire HiUs, St.
Patrick’s Eiver, Marlborough, e tc ., Lawrence, Ounn, e tc. (El. Oct.) (». p.)
D is t r ib . Australian Alps, Mu e ller.
A rigid, erect bush, 6 inches to 3 feet high, with few slender branehes, uniformly covered with short, broad
leaves, and nnmerous axillary sessüe dowers. Branelilets pubescent or hairy, leones broadly ovate-cordate, acuminate,
pungent, bdobed at the base, with a short petiole, quite enth-e. Flowers about as long as the leaves. CoroUa
broadly campanulate. white.— P la -ib LXXVIII. B. Fig. 1, flower; 2, coioUa, laid open; 3, anther; 4, ovary
and hypogynous glands :— alt vmynijied.
§ 2. Leaves ovate or lanceolate, punyent. Tube o f the corolla more than twice as long as the calyx.
2 . Epacris impressa (Lab. F l. N o v . HoU. i, 4 8 . t . 6 8 ) ; caulibus erectis, foliis ovatis lanceolatisve
atteiiuato-acuminatis glaberrimis breve petiolatis, floribus secus ramulos spicatis, sepalis acutis tubo corollæ
brevioribus. {Ouun, 1 4 2 , 5 2 2 in p a r t, 8 5 7 .)
Var. a ; ramulis pubescentibus, foliis lanceolatis sessilibus,— E . impressa, B r . P r o ik . 6 6 1 ; Sweet, FL
A u st. t. 4 ; L o d i. B o t. Cab. 1 6 9 1 ; H o o k B o t. Mag. 3 4 0 7 ; B C P r o i r . vii. 7 6 2 .
Var. /3. c am p a n u la ta ; foliis ovatis acumiuatis subeordatis, corolla calyce duplo v. triplo longiore.__
E . campanulata, L o d i. B o t. Cab. t. 1 9 2 6 « ( 1 9 3 1 ; B C . P r o i r . I. c.
Var. 7 - v a r ia b ilis ; fohis ovatis acuminatis, corolla calyce 4 -p lo longiore.— E . variabilis, L o d i. B o t. Cab
t. 1 8 1 6 ; L C . P r o ir . I .e .
Y a r . 3. n iv e a ; ramulis velutinis, foliis ovato-lanceolatis marginibus scaberulis.— E . nivea, B C . P ro d r.
I. c. E . nivalis, O r a l, in Jameson's Jaurn. 1 8 3 3 . 1 8 4 ; L o d i. B o t. Cab. 1. 1 8 2 1 ; H o o k B o t. M a g . 3 2 5 3 ;
L in d l. B o t. B eg . 1 5 3 1 .
Hab. Abundant throughout th e Island, ascending to 2000 feet, and ofteu covering large tracts of
land.— (El, J u ly -O c t.) { v . v .)
D i s t r ib . South-eastern Australia, from Port Jackson to Por t Lincoln. (Cultivated in England.)
Too common a plant to require a detafled description, and too beautiful to be overlooked by the most careless
observer. I t is very variable in stature, colour of flowers, size, form, and di-ection o f its lea v e s.)-A slender shrub,
generally sending np several erect leafy branches, a foot or so high, from a short woody stem, and covered with
bcantifnl white or red lubalni- axillary flowers. Branelm generally pnbescent or Ini-sute. Leaves inch long,
elliptical or ovate or lanceolate, acnminate and pnngent, shortly petioled or sessfle, glabrons or slightly scabrid at
the margins, even or nerved below, more or less concave or plane. Flowers halt an inch long, generally pendulous
OT nodding,
3 . Epacris ceræflora (Graham in .Jameson’s Journ. June, 1 8 8 2 ) ; erecta, virgata, ramulis tomentosis,
foliis anguste Lanceolatis acuminatis pungentibus patentibus margine scaberulis, floribus secus ramulos
spicatis secundis, sepalis ovatis acumiuatis apice attenuato pungente.— Hook. B o t. M a g . t. 8 2 4 3 . B C .
Broifr. vii. 7 6 2 . « » E . impressa (^ , parviflora), i iæ i f . Dot. 1 8 3 9 . (. 1 9 ? {Gunn, 1 2 0 3 .) An
species d is tin c ta ?
H a b . Common, often growing with F. impressa, Lawrence, Gunn, etc.— (El. Oct.) {v. v.)
D i s t r ib . South-eastern Australia, Victoria, MueUer. (Litroduced into England.)
I very mudi doubt if this is specificaüv distinct from E. impressa. Gimn frequently pointed it out to me
growing along with tlint plant at Hobarton, and flow-ering at the same time, where it was readily distinguished by
its narrow leaves, more slender habit, more acute sepals, and shorter waxy-wliite or rai-ely red flowers ; but I find,
from his valuable notes, that he considers it somewhat doubtful, and I have mauy specimens o f E. impressa that pre-
sent one or other character of F. cei-aflora.
4 . Epacris ruscifolia (Br. Prodr. 5 5 0 ) ; fruticnlus humilis r igidus, ramis abbreviatis, ramulis g la bris,
foliis (parvis) patulis brevissime petiolatis e lliptico-ovatis lanceolatisve acumiuatis p ungentibus mar-
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