leaves; branches sparsely glandular-hairy. Leaves about 
half an inch long, erecto-patent, strict, very narrowly 
linear, almost acicular, terete, obtuse or apiculate, bright 
green, quite glabrous. Flowers small, axillary, solitary 
from each leaf axil, but together forming cylindrical 
fascicles about the middle of the leafing branchlets, sub- 
sessile, bibracteolate. Bracteoles subulate, about as long 
as the calyx-tube. Calyzx-tube narrow, cylindric, five-ribbed, 
ribs scaberulous; lobes very small, orbicular. Petals 
about twice as long as the calyx-tube, subulate, acuminate, 
white or nearly so. Stamens very many; filaments rather 
longer than the petals; anthers minute, very pale yellow. 
Style very slender.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, portion of branch and leaf; 2, flower and bracteoles; 3, the same 
with the petals removed ; 4 and 5, anthers :—Ali enlarged, 
