Tas. 6046. 
BORONIA MEGASTIGMA. 
Native of S.W. Australia. 
Nat. Ord. Rutace#.—Tribe Boronic. 
Genus Boronta, Sm. ; (Benth. and Hook. f. Gen. Pl., vol. i. p. 291). 
Boronia megastiga ; fere glabra, ramulis gracillimis virgatis, foliolis 3-5 
anguste linearibus obtusis rigidis, pedunculis axillaribus 1-floris, pedi- 
cellis sub flore incrassatis, sepalis parvis obtusis, petalis fere orbiculatis 
concavis late imbricatis fusco-purpureis intus: flavidis, staminibus alter- 
natim valde inequalibus antheris majorum purpureis cassis stigma 
attingentibus, antheris minorum minimis flavis polleniferis substigma 
reconditis, stigmate sessili magno umbonato 4-lobo. 
Boronia megastigma, Nees in Plant. Preiss,, vol. ii. p. 227 ; F, Muell. Fragm., 
vol. ii. p. 97; Benth. Flor. Austral., vol. i. p. 315. 
B. tristis, Turez. in Bull. Mosc. 1852, pars 2, p. 162. 
A native of the districts around King George's Sound, 
where this curious plant is well known to the settlers for the 
delicious fragrance of its flowers, which renders it a most 
desirable object for cultivation. * It was introduced into 
Kew by seed originally received from Baron von Mueller, 
and susequently living plants were presented by M. 
Thozet. It is also remarkable for its slender habit, spare 
foliage, the singular colour and structure of its flowers, which 
are produced in great abundance ; for the very short stamens, 
of which the four opposite the sepals are larger, with purple 
anthers destitute of pollen, and the four alternate ones are 
minute, hidden under the very large 4-lobed stigma, yellow 
and polleniferous. The somewhat aromatic fragrance of the 
- flowers resembles nothing known to me ; it is most delicious ; 
and though not overpowering, soon fills a large room ; and 
should it be capable of being obtained as a perfume, I may 
safely predict its being in great request. In these respects, 
JULY Ist, 1873] 
