Comes very near to Metrareuca Jaurina of Situ, 
but differs, in that the leaves of our plant are conftantly op- 
pofite, and of a different form and fubftance, refembling very 
much thofe of the Oleander, but fmaller; the peduncles too 
are much longer than in the fpecimen of Metateuca Jaurina 
in the Bankfian Herbarium. : 
Befides the laft-mentioned plant, we underftand that Mr. 
Brown has deteéted fome other clofely-allied fpecies in New- 
Holland; fo that we have no doubt of the propriety of fepa- 
rating thefe plants into a diftin€@ genus; but as we are unac- 
quainted with the fruit of our {pecies, we willingly leave this 
tafk to better qualified Botanifts, contenting ourfelves with 
placing it, for the prefent, by the fide of Dr. SMitu’s Me va- 
LEUCA /gurina, of which it is undoubtedly a congener. 
Communicated by Mr. Barr, Nurferyman, at Ball’s-Pond, 
Iflington, who raifed many plants fome years fince from feeds 
he procured from New South-Wales. Flowers in Augutft. 
We have feen it in bloffom alfo at the fame time at Meflrs. 
Lee and Kennepy’sand at Mr. Corvitye’s; but all thefe 
plants were originally from Mr. Barr’s ftock. Is readily 
propagated by cuttings, 
