SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Protea foliis rigidis, lanceolatis, pilosis, undulatis, glabris, patentibus, apice adscendente, supra convexis, infra concavis: capitulo globoso, terminali: corollis ferrugineis: squamis pilosis, interne læte rubris. Caulis humilis.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Protea with rigid, lance-shaped, hairy leaves, waved, smooth, and spreading, with an ascending point, convex above, and concave beneath: head of flowers globular, and terminal. Blossoms of a rusty colour. Scales hairy, and of a bright red on the inside. Stem low.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A flower complete.
2. Seed-bud and pointal.
This new dwarf Protea is named from its sod-or turf-like appearance. Although of low and humble growth, it is by no means deficient in attraction. The inner side of the imbricating scales is of a fine red, which is a great addition to its beauty whilst expanded: but in our plant this was of short duration, occasioned by the pressure of the leaves from the rapid growth of the surrounding side shoots.
Our figure was made from the Hibbertian collection.[Pg 69]
