about half the length of the wings, obtuse, of a pale greenish
yellow, eared, and the unguis broadish and flat. Stamens 10,
distinct, filaments unequal in length, smooth, inserted in the
back of the anthers : pollen pale yellow. Ovarium ventricose ;
villous, two-seeded. Style smooth, uncinate. Seeds Stigma capitate. kidney-shaped, strophiolate.
Our drawing of this elegant new species, was taken from a
fine plant at the Nursery of Mr. Mackay, at Clapton, in July
last, where it was raised from seeds sent home by Mr. W. Baxter,
who collected them on the south coast of New Holland;
the habit of the plant is very similar to Dillwynia, and was
named D. pungens in Mackay’s manuscript catalogue, and also
in our Hortus Britannicus, but we had not then seen the flowers;
neither have we now seen a ripe seed-pod, but we have seen the
seed pretty far advanced in the ovarium, and with that, as well
as all the other essential characters of this genus, our present
subject agrees precisely. It will be a very desirable plant for
the Greenhouse or Conservatory, and thrives well in an equal
mixture of light turfy loam, peat, and sand; young cuttings,
planted under bell-glasses in sand, will strike root freely.
We are informed by Mr. Mackay, that he has lately received
a great quantity of seeds from the Straits of Magellan,
sent home by Captain King; many of which are very fine
things; amongst them is the famous Winter Bark, Drimys
Winteri of Decandolle, (the Wintera aromatica of Willde-
now): plants of this are already growing in Mr. Mackay’s
collection, with several other rare things, the greater part of
which may be expected to bear our Winters in the open air,
which will make them the more desirable.
The present genus was named by Mr. Brown, from the
Greek word evra^ia, order; from the regular order of the leaves
and flowers of the other described species.
6. Ov1a. riCuamly, xte. rm2i.n aVteedx ibllyu mth.e u3n.c iTnhaete tSwtyol eW anindg ssm. al4l . caKpeietal.t e S5t.i gTmhae. 10 Stamens.