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Bullabulling.  Involueral bracts sometimes white, sometimes 
pink. Flourishes only in the soil from decomposed granite. 
HELIPTERUM ROSEUM, Benth. Kilkenny soak, June. A 
variety of this beautiful everlasting with white involucres. 
H RUBELLUM, Benth. Common at Gibraltar and in the 
neighbourhood in August and September. 
H. Frrzarg2oxr, F. Muell. Rather common in September at 
Gibraltar, Bullabulling, Ze, 
H. FLORIBUNDUM, DC. Between Broad Arrow and Uladdie 
soak, March. 
H. HETERANTHUM, Turez. Near Coolgardie, August. A 
small form, only 6 em. high. 
H. HYALOSPERMUM, F. Muell. Near Coolgardie, August; 
also a larger-headed form at Bullabulling in September. 
H. Haren, F. Muell. Gibraltar, September. 
H. strictum, Benth. Gibraltar, September. A small form 
up to 22 em. high, though usually less. 
H. strictum, Benth., var. STENOCEPHALA, nob. Near Cool- 
gardie, August. A lowly unbranched or but little branched 
variety, only 10-14 em. high. Heads small and narrow. 
H. OPPOSITIFOLIUM, S. Moore, in Journ. Bot. xxxv. (1897) p.165. 
Near Coolgardie, September. 
H. rxaw vM, Benth. Gibraltar, September. 
H. rxaw UM, Benth., var. OCCIDENTALE. Near Coolgardie, 
August. 
H. Zıccnzus, S. Moore, in Journ. Bot. xxxv. (1897) p. 166. 
H. ($ PrERoPoGoN) VERECUNDUM, sp. nov. Pusilla, habitu 
H. pygmei, Benth., ramulis tenuibus fere usque ad capitula 
foliatis una eum foliis presertim sursum laxe albo-lanatis, foliis 
anguste linearibus obtusis, capitulis late ovoideis in corymbis laxis 
brevibus dispositis, involucri squamis ovatis concavis obtusis 
extimis reliquis similibus nisi minoribus interioribus lamina ovata 
obtusissima lutea ipsis equilonga vel brevior, acheniis nondum 
maturis minutis glabris compressiusculis, pappi setis circa 6 
eximie plumosis. 
