M. with leaves three times twinned.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A single flower.
2.The cup.
3.The blossom.
4. The seed-bud and pointal
The Mimosa purpurea is a native of the West Indies, and is there known by the expressive appellation of Soldier Bush; from the plants being sometimes almost covered with their bright red-purple flowers, in which state it is said they are visible, and even cognizable, on the sides of hills, at the distance of a mile.
The Soldier Bush in this country must be treated as a tender hot-house shrub, and kept constantly in the tan-bed, planted in rich earth. It is a plant of handsome growth and foliage; but its charming flowers are so very rare, that we do not recollect seeing any of them except those which are here represented, from a plant which flowered in March last, in the collection of Mrs. Wright at Bayswater. It is propagated by cuttings in the usual way.[Pg 25]
PLATE CCCLXXIII.
PÆONIA SUFFRUTICOSA.
Shrubby Pæony.