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Style smooth, included in the tuhe. Stigmas 2,
spreading, each terminated in a small truncated head.
Seeds flat, sharp-edged, terminated by 2 very small
teeth.
Our drawing of this curious and pretty perennial
plant, Avas taken at the extensive and richly stocked
Garden belonging to the Horticultural Society at
Chiswick, in August last, where it was raised from
seed received from New South Wales, sent by
Mr. Charles Frazer, Corresponding Member of the
Horticultural Society ; and we are informed by Joseph
Sabine, Esq. that it is hardy, and grows well in a rich
border, blossoming the whole Summer, and Autumn.
“ It was discovered by Robert Brown, Esq. in 1804,
groAving plentifully near the shores of Port Hunter,
in NeAv South Wales, and named by him Ammobium,
from its growing in sand.” We would recommend its
being planted in a south border; and, should the
Winter be severe, to be occasionally covered with a
little straw, or fern; but always leaving it uncovered
iu mild weather, that it might not rot. We believe
most of the herbaceous plants from N c av South Wales,
Van Diemen’s Land, and New Zealand, would succeed
Avell by this management; several that we have
tried ourselves have succeeded very well.
We have often been surprized that the seeds of so
few annual plants have, as yet, been introduced from
N c a v Holland, and also from the Cape of Good Hope,
where so many pretty and interesting ones are groAving
wild in all directions ; those would be most desirable,
as they would all prove quite hardy, requiring nothing
but to be sown in the open ground.
1. The Chaffy Receptacle cut through the middle. 2. Scale of the Involucre.
3. Scale of the Chaff. 4. Floret of the Disk. 5. The same split open, to show
the insertion of the Stamens. 6. The same divested of the Stamens. 7. Stamens,
showing the united Anthers and distinct Filaments. 8. Seed, terminated
by a Style, and 2 capitate Stigmas, all magnified, except the Receptacle,