This species of Nicotiana is called the Spanish Tobacco; and although we cannot exactly ascertain whether it is cultivated for the purpose of manufacturing into tobacco or snuff, yet there is little doubt of that being the case. The general appearance of this species very much resembles the common Tobacco plant, so well known. The most ostensible difference appears to exist in the glutinous character of the present species, whose stalks, leaves, and flowers are beset by numerous little glands, that emit a viscid juice. There is not much beauty attached to it; but, as a scarce and unfigured species, it well deserves a representation, as would any species of a genus that forms so considerable a branch in the commerce of a mercantile country. Our figure was made from a fine specimen received from A. B. Lambert, esq. [Illustration] PLATE CCCCLXXXV. MELALEUCA SALICIFOLIA. _Willow-leaved Melaleuca._ CLASS XVIII. ORDER IV. _POLYADELPHIA POLYANDRIA._ Threads in many Sets. Many Chives. ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. CALYX quinquefidus, semisuperus. Petala quinque. Filamenta multa, longissima, in quinque corpora connata. Pistillum unum. Capsula 3-locularis. CUP five-cleft, half above. Petals five. Threads numerous, very long, united into five bodies. Pointal one. Capsule 3-celled. See Melaleuca Ericæfolia, Pl. 175. Vol. III. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. MELALEUCA foliis oppositis, lanceolatis, punctatis: floribus paniculatis: corollis luteis, magnis, et patentibus: ramis oppositis, alternatis: caulis erectus. MELALEUCA with opposite lance-shaped leaves, dotted: flowers grow in panicles: blossoms yellow, large, and spreading: branches opposite, and alternate: stem upright. REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 1. A flower complete, spread open. 2. The same shown from the outside. 3. One of the bundles of chives. 4. Empalement, seed-bud, and pointal. Very few species of plants revolt so much in appearance from their original genus as the present one, whose exterior bears very little resemblance to Melaleuca, although, upon examination, it perfectly accords in every particular. It is a native of New Holland, and, we are informed, was first raised from seed by Mr. Barr, nurseryman at Ball’s Pond, Islington. Our figure was made from a plant in fine bloom at the nursery of Messrs. Whitley and Brames. [Illustration] PLATE CCCCLXXXVI. PÆONIA DAURICA. _Dauric Pæony._ CLASS XIII. ORDER II. _POLYANDRIA DIGYNIA._ Many Chives. Two Pointals. ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. CALYX 5-phyllus. Petala 5. Stylus 0. Capsulæ polyspermæ. CUP 5-leaved. Petals 5. Pointal none. Capsules many-seeded. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. PÆONIA foliis pinnatis: foliolis sub-ovatis, glaucis: floribus rubro-purpureis: caulis herbaceus, bipedalis.