cf the Natural Order of Myrli. 269 



truly axillary and oppofite, though the branch, terminating 

 abruptly, is not protruded beyond them. 



6. M. far/da, foliis oppofitis obovato-oblongis venofis glabris, 



thyrfo terminali, caJycibus turbinates nudis. 

 Melaleuca florida. Forji. Prod. 37. 

 Leptofpermum fcandens. ForJI. Gen. N. T. 



A native of New Zealand, not yet introduced into our gardens. 



The branches are long, each terminated by a thyrfus of large 

 yellowifh flowers, whofe calyx is remarkably lengthened out, almolt 

 as in the clove. The leaves are fmooth. The flower-ftalks and 

 calyx fcarcely perceptibly filky, with clofe-prefTed hairs. 



7. M. g/omu/ifera, foliis oppofitis ovatis reticulato-venofis ftib- 



tus pubefcentibus, capitulis lateralibus pedunculatis brac- 

 teifque tomentofis. 



Gathered near Port Jackfqn by Mr. David Burton. It is a tree, 

 with round oppofite branches. Leaves oppofite, on fhortifh downy 

 footftalks, ovate, entire, a little waved, reticulated with numerous 

 veins, clothed with fhort foft down on the under fide. Flowers 

 greenifh yellow, cluttered in little globular heads, which (land 011 

 fimple downy foot-ftalks about an inch long, growing laterally, 

 (moftly oppofite to each other) juft above the infertion of the 

 uppermoft leaf-ftalks and contrary to them. Each head of flowers 

 is accompanied by a pair of oblong downy bractese, and the calyx 

 is alfo downy. 



This fpecies is but flightly aromatic. It is faid to be very 

 rare. 



2 8. M. an- 



