the Linnean Society, favoured the botanical world with a com- 
_ plete revifion of the whole order. The principles of this laft 
effay have been adopted in the laft edition of the Hortus Kew- 
enfis, and may be now confidered as a well-eftablifhed ar- 
rangement. 
The names given by Mr. Satissury are for the moft part 
retained by Mr. Brown, except in a few inftances, in which 
he has given his reafon for deviating from this rule. 
Protea argentea of Linnaus, of which our prefent plant 
is a congener, being the original LeucapENDRON of HERMAN, 
PLuKENET, and of Linnzus himfelf, affords a found reafon 
for its adoption, in preference to that of EuryspEeRMUM. 
The fpecimen figured in the Paradifus Londinenfis had a 
much larger flower than the one here reprefented, which we 
believe to have been a female plant, but negleéted examining it 
in its recent flate. Mr. Sarissury remarks, that the males 
exceed the females in fize. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Requires the prote&tion . 
of a greenhoufe. Introduced about 180g. Communicated by 
the Right Hon, Lord Srantey. 
