1. The Empalement.
2. A Floret of the circumference.
3. The Pointal of the foregoing.
4. A Floret of the centre (magnified).
5. The Chives and Pointal of a floret of the centre (magnified).
6. The Shaft and Summit of the same (magnified).
The singular merit of this pretty greenhouse plant, is, that its blossoms are still to be seen through the whole year; and is kept with as little care, as is required for any. It is with ease, and certainty, increased by cuttings, put in about the month of May; or by seeds, which it sometimes perfects by being kept from the rain in autumn. It is a plant known by name, to most botanists; but has not been introduced to us, till the year 1794, when it was received in seeds from the Cape, at the nursery Hammersmith; where it has flowered, these two successive years, and where our figure was taken.[Pg 377]
PLATE 93
PLATE XCIV.
GALAXIA OVATA.
Oval-leaved Galaxia.
CLASS XVI. ORDER I.
MONADELPHIA TRIANDRIA. Threads united. Three Chives.
GENERIC CHARACTER.