1833 
* BRUNÓNIA australis. 
Southern Brunonia. 
Nat. ord. BRUNONIACER. 
BRUNONIA, Smith. Capitulum involucratum. Calyx 5-fidus, 4- 
bracteatus. Corolla monopetala, infundibuliformis: limbo 5-partito, laciniis 
2 superioribus altius divisis. Stamina 5, hypogyna. Anthere connate. Ova- 
rium monospermum. Stigmatis indusium bivalve. Utriculus inclusus tubo 
aucto indurato calycis superne patuli laciniis plumosis. Semen exalbuminosum. 
Br. Prodr. 589. 
B. australis ; foliis undique scapisque infernè villosis : pilis patulis, calycis laci- 
niis longitudinaliter plumosis : apice acutiusculo, R, Br. l. c. 590, 
A most interesting new perennial, introduced by Mr. 
James Backhouse in 1834. The drawing was made from 
specimens supplied by Mr. Lowe of Clapton, and I have also 
received it from the Messrs. Backhouses of York. 
In appearance it is very like our wild Scabiouses, but it 
is delightfully fragrant. “Jt no doubt requires the protection 
of a frame in winter, and would probably be more at home 
in such a place, or in a cool greenhouse even during the 
summer ; and the general neatness of its appearance renders 
it peculiarly well adapted for such a mode of cultivation. 
I presume it will be easily increased by partition of the 
crown of the root. = uf. / 
Neither the cultivated plant nor shy fine wild specimens 
from Mr. Gunn agree;exaetly with Dr. Brown’s defini- 
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A Pr 7 13 ; 
* So named by Smith in compliment talilober Brown, Esq. D. C. L. &c. &c. 
the present. Keeper of the Banksian herbarium in the British Museum, whom I 
may designate with perfect truth as the most learned systematic Botanist of this 
or any previous age, A E E | 
