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P L A T E LXXVII.
P E R S O O N I A LINEARIS.
hinear-leaved Perfoonia.
CLASS IV. ORDER I.
TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Four Chives. One Pointal.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHARACTER.
CALYX nullus. Pétala 4, bafin verfus ñaminifera.
Glandulse 4, ad balin germiiiis.
Stigma obtufam. Drapa monofperma.
EMPALEMENT none. Petals four, fupporting the
chives near the bottom. Four glands at the
bale of the feed-bud. Summit blunt. A
pulpy berry with one feed.
S e e PERSOONIA LANCEOLATA. PI. LXXIV.
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Perfoonia foliis linearibus, fub-villofis; floribus
flavis.
Perfoonia with linear leaves, a little hairy;
flowers yellow.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. A flower complete.
2. One Petal of the flower, with its Chive, (magnified).
3. The Pointal, (natural fize).
4. The fame, (magnified).
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THE Linear-leaved Perfoonia, is indigenous to the fame clime as the Lance-ihaped leaved, given in
our laft number; grows to nearly the fame height, and makes a handfome greenhoufe plant, continuing
to flower through the autumnal months ; and producing good feeds. J. Robertfon, Efq. of
Stockwell, Surry, raifed this fpecies from feeds in tlie year 1794; with whom it flowered laft year,
for the firft time in England; and for whofe kind communication of a fpecimen in flower, (from
which our drawing was made,) we beg our grateful acknowledgment. It is raifed by feeds, or cuttings
; and fliould be planted in peat earth.