PLATE CCVIÏ.
M I M O S A L O N G I F O L I A .
hong-leaved Mimofa.
CLASS X X i n . ORDER I.
POLYGAMIA MONOECIA. Various difpofitions. Upon one Plant.
E S S E N T I A L G E N E R I C CHARACTER.
Hermaphrod. CALYX 5-dentatus. Cor. 5-fida. j Mermaph. CUP five-toothed. Blofs. 5-cleft.
Stam, 5 feu pi u r a . Pist. 1 . L e g u m e n . Chives a or more. Pointal one. A p o d.
Mafcul. CALYX 5-dcntatus. Cor. 5-fida. Stam. J Male. C U P 5-toothed. Blofs. 5-cleft. Chives
5, 10, p l u r a . j 5, 10, or more.
I' See M I M O S A STRICTA. PI. L I I I . V O L . I .
S P E C I F I C C H A R A C T E R.
Mimofa foliis integris longiflimis, u t r i n q u e gla- n Mimofa with entire, very l o n g leaves, fmooth on
b r i s , obtufis; capituli geminati, racemou, H both fides and b l u n t ; flower heads grow
longiltimi, oppofiti, lulei, fuhcernui. by pairs in very long bunches oppofite to
[| each other, yellow and r a t h e r nodding.
REFERENCE TO THE P L A T E.
1. A flower, magnified, fhewn fideways.
2. T h e Empalement, magnified.
3. T h e Bluifom, magnified.
4 . A Chive, magnified.
5 . T h e Pointal, magnified.
. t o n T Ord Ffo of Purfers Crofs, Fulham, received the feeds of this Mimofa from
f.„:dv earth i . w h a t it t h r i v e , in moft, but it will grow in almofi any fid.