In the year 1789, this species of Protea was first raised from seeds; received at the Hammersmith nursery from Vienna; they having been collected for the Emperor’s gardens at Schonbrun, and from thence transmitted to Messrs. Lee and Kennedy. Many plants have since been raised, in different collections; and our present figure was made, from a fine specimen, in the Hibbertian collection. It is rather delicate when young, but not easily destroyed when grown to a foot in height. It will attain to five or six feet, and makes a very pretty appearance, when in full flower. It may be propagated by cuttings, but with difficulty, and must be planted in light yellow loam.[Pg 486]
PLATE CCLXV.
CYRTANTHUS OBLIQUUS.
Oblique-leaved Cyrtanthus.
CLASS VI. ORDER I.
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Six Chives. One Pointal.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Calyx. Involucrum polyphyllum; foliolis lanceolatis, persistentibus.
Corolla monopetala, clavata, curva, apice sexfida; laciniis ovato-oblongis, incurvis, concavis, tribus alternis apice glandulosis.
Stamina. Filamenta sex, tubo corollæ inserta, erecta, subulata, corolla dimidio breviora. Antheræ sagitatæ, erectæ, inclusæ.