of the Natural Order of Myrli. 27 ^ 



Jofeph Banks's are very different, having linear-lanceolate lcve.-, 

 not tapering at the ends, and downy flowers. 



Rumphius's tab. 17. f. 2. vpf, 2, has fome rcfemblance to this 

 plant, bat he defcribes his as very aromatic, which ours is not at all. 



13. M, capitata, foliis fparfis obovatis mucronulatis, capitutis 

 terminalibus, calycibus ramulifque pilofis. 



This differs widely ill appearance from all the other fpecies. 



The leaves are fcarcely one- third of an inch in length, very flight- 

 \y veined, obfolctely crenate, or rather rough in the margin with 

 minute points. Flowers on fhort flower- (talks, in little terminal 

 heads. Calyx tubular, very hairy, with foliaceous permanent teeth- 

 Petals fmall, purple. Stamina of the lame colour, and about thrice 

 as long as the corolla. Germen very fmall, in the bottom of the 

 calyx. Style equal to the (lamina; the (ligma a little enlarged, 

 but not capitate. 



I have not feen the fruit in any degree of maturity, but there can 

 be no doubt of its being that of a Metrcfideros^ as I have detected 

 the rudiments of three fmall valves. The form of the flower is 

 much like the Lythrum tribe. The leaves are punctate, though 

 fcarcely aromatic. 



This is not, to my knowledge, in the gardens. I am indebted to 

 Mr. White for fpecimens of it, and the three preceding, from New 

 South Wales. 



6. MELALEUCA L'mn.—Gccrtn. Sem. t. 35. Ju£. Gen. 323. 



Polyadelphia Polyandria. 



Char. Gen. Calyx 5-fidus, femifuperus. Pciala 5. Filamenta 

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