B. spectabilis (showy).* fl., male cones small, ovoid, ½in. to ¾in. long; female oblong-globose, 3¾in. long. l. bipinnatisect, on tall, slender petioles; leaflets falcate-lanceolate, decurrent; stem short, thick, cylindrical. Queensland, Australia, 1863. (B. M. 5398 and 6008.)
B. s. serrulata (finely-toothed).* This differs from the type in having the margins distinctly toothed or serrated. Rockingham Bay, 1863.
BOWIEA (named after J. Bowie, a botanical collector for the Royal Gardens, Kew). ORD. Liliaceæ. A very interesting greenhouse or half-hardy twining bulbous perennial, thriving in a sunny border, under the wall of a greenhouse, where it will require protection during winter. It does well in any light well drained soil, and may be propagated by seeds or offsets.
FIG. 273. BOWIEA VOLUBILIS, showing Habit, Flower, and Fruit.
B. volubilis (twining). fl. few, remote, pedicellate; perianth six-partite, persistent; segments equal, green, lanceolate, ¼in. long, at length reflexed. October. True leaves are frequently not developed for years; but the green, fleshy, mostly abortive inflorescence performs their functions. South Africa, 1866. See Fig. 273.
BOX. See [Buxus.]
BOX ELDER. See Negundo.
BOX THORN. See Lycium.
BRABEIUM (from brabeion, a sceptre; in reference to the racemosed flowers). African Almond. ORD. Proteaceæ. An ornamental greenhouse evergreen tree. For culture, &c., see [Banksia.]
B. stellatifolium (star-leaved). fl. white, sweet-scented, disposed in elegant, axillary, spiked racemes. August. l. whorled, simple, serrate. h. 15ft. Cape of Good Hope, 1731.