nearly erect, and large for the Genus. Pertanth silky on 
the outside ; the twbe contracted upwards ; the limb of five 
broadly ovate, spreading, rather obtuse segments. Fila- 
ments scarcely any; hence the anthers of a deep orange 
colour, hardly rise beyond the mouth of the perianth. 
Germen oblongo-ovate, very silky. Style as long as the 
tube, slender, filiform. Stigma capitate. 
“ This interesting Prerea, which appears closely allied 
to Mr. Brown’s P. cinerea, a native of Van Diemen’s Land, 
I found growing on the bare, exposed, sandy ridges at the 
entrance of the river Hokianga, on the Western coast of 
the Northern island of New Zealand, where it was observed 
in flower in the months of September and October, 1826. 
It approaches also near to P. nivea of Laniwy. which, how- 
ever, has imbricated leaves and stamens extending beyond 
the tube of the perianth; as well as to P. pilosa, Vaunt, 
(Banxsta tomentosa, Forsr.) equally an inhabitant of New 
Zealand; but that is described as a twiggy shrub, with 
lanceolate leaves.”” Allan Cunningham. 
Introduced by Mr. Arian Cunninenam, in 1827, to the 
Royal Gardens of Kew, whence our flowering specimen 
was obligingly communicated by Mr. Arron, in July, 1833. 
Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Pistil. 3. Upper, and f. 4, under side of a Leaf: 
magnified. 
