This variety of Long-leaved Protea, is figured in Boerhaave’s Index to the Leyden garden, Part 2. p. 186, as one of his Lepidocarpodendrons, and has been given, by Willdenow in his Sp. plant. Tom. I. p. 531, as a synonim of P. speciosa, quoted from Thunberg’s prod. 27. Diss. de Prot.

The culture and treatment of this plant, is the same as P. speciosa, to which we refer our readers.

From a fine plant, in the Hibbertian collection, our drawing was taken in the month of July this year. It was introduced to us from the Royal Gardens at Schonbrun in Germany, communicated by the superintendant to Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, Hammersmith, the seeds having been received from the collector for the Emperor, at the Cape.[Pg 539]

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PLATE CXXXIV.
IXIA CROCATA. Var. nig. maculata.
Crocus flowered Ixia. Var. black spotted.

CLASS III. ORDER I.

TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal.