of the Natural Order of Myrti. 267 



before me, I can hardly clear up every doubt; nor can I, at prefent, 

 determine how many of Forfter's fpecies are among Gartner's. The 

 following thirteen are certainly diftincl, and all in my herbarium. 



* Foliis oppojitis, 



T. Metrosideros hifpida, foliis oppofitis bafz cordatis amplexi- 

 caulibus, ramulis pedunculis calycibufquc hifpidis. 



This is a very magnificent fpecies, eafily diflinguiihed by its broad 

 feflile oppofite leaves, and hiipid branches. The flowers are yel- 

 low, with wide-fpreading (lamina, and grow in umbels, many of 

 which unite to form a large terminal corymhu^ rough with red- 

 brown hairs, like thofe of the Roblnla hifpida. Young plants of this 

 Metrojideros are to be feen in moil collections about London, but 

 none has yet flowered, 



2. M. fioribunda, foliis oppofitis petiolatis ovato-lanceolatis, pa- 

 nicula brachiata, pedicellis umbellatis. 



The flowers are fmaller than thofe of the Jaffc, and appear to be 

 white. The panicles are formed of feveral branches crofling each 

 other, and terminating in little umbels. Sometimes the flower-tfalks 

 are hiipid, fometimes fmooth. 



3. M. cojlata, foliis oppofitis petiolatis lineari-lanceclatis acumi- 



natis obliquis, panicula brachiato-decompofita, pedicellis 



fubumbellatis. 



M. coftata. Gcertn. Sem. v. 1. 171. /. 34,/ 2, 



This may be known from the preceding by its narrower, longer, 



more rigid and ihining, oblique or falcated leaves. The panicle is 



more irregularly and repeatedly branched ; its utmofl ramifications 



Mma hut 



