hairs, some of the same sort of glands are on the margins of the
young leaves, which soon wear off. Petioles smooth and glossy,
more or less tinged with purple, channelled on the upper side,
and rounded on the lower, producing a large flat gland near the
base. Stipules cordate, acute, undulate, rather succulent, and
thickened at the margins. Peduncles numerous, axillary and
terminal, cylindrical, but furrowed with numerous small furrows,
from 6 to 10 flowered. Flowers in a sort of corymb, deep golden
yellow. Bractes ovately spathulate, concave, succulent,
with thick margins. Pedicles slender, smooth, slightly angular. Calyx of 5 sepals joined at the base, ovate, concave, obtuse,
unequal in size, the upper one rather largest. Petals 5, more
or less unequal, the upper one rather largest, all oval, concave
and rounded, lower ones more or less curved inwards. Stamens
1 0 , six fertile and four sterile, three of the sterile ones at
the back and one in front, bearing small anthers without pollen
: fertile anthers oblong, with two little holes at the point
to discharge the pollen. Ovarium slightly hairy, falcate or
ascending. Style short, smooth. Stigma a simple blunt point.
Our drawing was made from fine specimens kindly sent to
us in September last, from the collection of Robert Barclay, Esq.
of Bury-hill; and we are informed by Mr. D. Cameron that it
was raised from New Holland seeds in 1824, and the plant
from which the specimen was taken was growing in the open
border of the Flower-Garden, and was about two feet in height;
we do not find it any where described; we have therefore named
it in compliment to Mr. Barclay, who introduced it, and in
whose garden we believe it has flowered for the first time in this
country. It is a free growing handsome plant, and continues in
bloom a long time, thriving well in any rich light soil, and only
wants to be protected from severe frost; it may be increased by
young cuttings, planted in sand under bell-glasses, or by seeds.
Cassia of Tournefort is a name of doubtful origin, but is
most probably derived from Cassis, a headpiece or helmet, the
upper petal being generally bent over like a helmet.
1. Calyx. 2. The upper Petal. 3. The two 5. The 10 Stamens, the three back ones and the frsoindte oonnee sst.e r4il.e T, hteh et wooth elorw 6e fre ortnieles.. 6. The hairy Ovarium, terminated by the short Style and simple blunt Stigma.