Mr. Brown, on the Proteacee of Jussieu. 45 
P. cucullata to Leucadendros, its flowers being very similar to 
those of Protea hirta. As to his application of this name to 
P. conocarpa, it could only proceed from his total ignorance of 
its fructification; for, as he has figured a nearly related species, 
P. hypophylla, under the very different name of Thymelea, &c., it 
is reasonable to conclude, that had he seen the flower of P. cono- 
carpa he would have given it the same generic name. This 
P. conocarpa however, of which it may truly be said he knew 
nothing, and concerning which at least no information is to be 
derived from his works, is the only species of the three which 
belongs to Mr. Salisbury's genus Leucadendron. | 
Bat the original Leucadendros of Herman, of Plukenet, iude of 
Linneeus himself; is Protea argentea, the only plant of the family 
to which the name can properly be applied; to this therefore 
I have assigned it in the following arrangement. - | 
Before proceeding to this arrangement, I am happy in having 
an opportunity of acknowledging that assistance which has so 
liberally been afforded me. 
To the invaluable Herbarium and enr of Sir J sisi Ranke 
I have on this, as on all other occasions, enjoyed the freest ac- 
cess; an advantage which has been greatly enhanced by the op- 
portunity it has given me of consulting my friend Mr. Dryander, 
both as to the formation of genera and respecting synonyms, on 
which points his sound — and unrivalled erudition so 
well enable him to decide. —— | 
To Dr. Smith I am indebted: für dá permission of. nating 
the Linnean Collection, and for the most friendly and satis- 
factory answers to the renes on this. aite which he alioa 
me to put.to him. 
ME — whose jaani in this tribe is c surpassed i 
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