P L A T E LXXVI.
P R O T E A PINIFOLIA.
Pine-leaved Protea.
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TETRANDRIJ MONOGYNU. Four Chives. One Pointal.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHARACTER.
C o r o l l a 4-fida, feu-l-petala. Antheraelineares,
liifertae petalis infra apicem. Calyx proprius
nullus. Sem. folitaria.
BLOSSOM four-cleft or of four petals. Tijre
linear, inferted into the petals below the
ends. Cup. Proper^ none. Seeds folitary.
See PKOTEA SPECIOSA. Plate XVI I .
S P E C I F I C CHARACTER.
Protea floribtis fimplicibus, racemofo fpicatis,
glabris; follis filiformibus, fparfis, glabris.
Protea with fimple flowers, gi'owing in branching
fpikes, and fmooth; leaves thread-
Ihaped, fcattered, and fmooth.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. A Bloffom complete.
2. One Petal of the Bloffom, (magnified), with its Chive attached.
3. The Pointal and Seed-bud, (magnified).
4. A ripe Seed.
THE Pine.leaved Protea from the Cape of Good Hope, is rather a delicate plant; and is fubjeft to be
killed, if not kept in the drieft, and warmeft part of the greenhoufe, being very fufceptible of
damps. It makes a very fine appearance when in bloom, growing to the height of two feet or more
iipright, and with few branches; every part of the plant, (which is uncommon in this genus,) is quite
fmooth and ihining. This fpecies of Protea is an inhabitant of our gardens, fince the year 178O;
when it was firft introduced by William Forfyth, Efq. of Kenfington, but has been rarely feen to
flower, as it is found but in few colleaions; owing to the difficulty of propagating it, by the only
poffible method in this country, cuttings. The foil it approves moft, as do mofl: of the Proteas,
is a light loam. The drawing was taken at tlie Hammerlmith nurfery, from a plant which flowered
there in Auguil this year.
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