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vel iis brevioribus, calycis lobis brevissimis latis obtusissimis, 
corolle alte lobatz lobis ovato-lanceolatis extra tomentosis, an- 
theris elongatis sursum gradatim attenuatis. 
Hab. Crescit inter Gibraltar et Coolgardie, ubi mens. Sept. 
floret. 
Suffrutex 4-metralis, ascendens, crebro ramosus. Rami validi, 
teretes, dense rufo-tomentosi, copiose foliati. Spine plereque 
opposite vel subopposite, circa 07 cm. long., basi ipsa amplifi- 
cate, clabre et nitide, integre raro bifurcate. Folia modo 0:85- 
0:4 em. long., 0°4-0°5 em. lat., subtus pallidiora ibique densius 
tomentosa, erassiuseula ; petioli 0:2 em. long. Peduneulus com- 
munis cirea 0:2 em.; pedicelli 0:3-04 em. long., una eum ealyce 
0:2 em. long., dense rufo-tementosi. Flores eyanei, 08 em. diam. 
Corolla tubus 0:25, lobi 0°65 em. long. Antherse lineari-lanceo- 
late, vix 0:6 em. long. Bacca hucusque non reperta. 
A very elegant little Solanum, evidently allied to S. orbieulatum, 
Dun., which, however, with the same habit, has much larger 
leaves, a white not rusty tomentum, larger flowers with relatively 
broader corolla-lobes, and narrower and more pointed anthers. 
It is not uncommon in the district from which it is reported. 
SOLANUM CHENOPODINUM, F. Muell. Near Coolgardie, August. 
A subshrub, 2 feet high. Bushy habit. 
S. LASTOPHYLLUM, Dun. Between Wilson's peol and Lake 
Darlót, May. Seen elsewhere in the neighbourhood of gnamma 
roeks, growing in decomposed granitie soil. 
S. ELLIPTICUM, R. Br. Near Coolgardie, August. 
LYCIUM AUSTRALE, F. Muell. Plain south of Doyle's well, 
June. A small, densely-branehed shrub, 3 feet high. Flowers 
pale lavender, tetramerous. 
NICOTIANA SUAVEOLENS, Lehm., var. ROSULATA, nob. Bank 
of ereek near Wilson's pool. An extraordinarily small form of 
this so widely diffused Australian tobacco. Stem 58:5-12:0 em. 
high. Leaves rosulate, 1:0-3:0 em. long. Corollas 2:0 em. in 
length. Flowers white. 
MYoPOoRINER. 
PHOLIDIA SCOPARIA, R. Br. Between Southern Cross and 
Mount Margaret; also at Gibraltar, flowering in September. A 
very common shrub, seen elsewhere in various places. 
