Blossom longitudinally cloven on the upper side, exposing the organs of generation, and five-cleft. Summit cup-shaped, and fringed.
See Goodenia calendulacea. Plate XXII.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Goodenia foliis ovatis, serratis; corollis luteis, laciniis duobus exterioribus erectis.
Goodenia with egg-shaped leaves, sawed at the edges; blossoms yellow, the two outer segments grow upright.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement and Seed-bud.
2. A Blossom, with the parts of fructification attached.
3. The Chives, and Pointal (magnified).
In the second volume of the Linnæan Transactions, Dr. Smith enumerates ten species of the genus Goodenia; this species makes an addition to the number. The oval-leaved Goodenia is a half woody plant, making long willow-like branches, which mostly decay in the winter, though a great part of the plant remains; it is a hardy greenhouse plant, requiring little trouble either to keep or propagate; the latter of which is done by cuttings. About the year 1793, a parcel of seeds was received by Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, sent to them by Colonel Paterson from Port Jackson, New Holland; amongst them, the seeds of this plant; it nevertheless did not flower till the year 1798, about the month of June. It is certainly a desirable plant, never failing to flower from June till September, if kept growing in vigour, which it will surely do if planted in light peat earth.[Pg 272]
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