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Mr. Brown, on the Proteacee of Jussieu. 
This genus, which was discovered by Sir Joseph Banks, is with 
his approbation, named in honour of his friend Thomas An- 
drew Knight, esq. the author of many valuable essays on 
Vegetable Physiology, published in the Philosophical Trans- 
actions. 
For the figure here given Tam alsoindebted to theliberality of the 
illustrious President. of the Royal Society, who has enabled 
me to complete the account of this remarkable plant, by per- 
mitting me to copy Dr.Solander's description, which Iwas the 
more desirous to give, as it exhibits a specimen of the accuracy 
with which subjects of natural history were investigated in 
that celebrated voyage ; of whose important results it is to 
_ be lamented so little is known to foreign naturalists, thou gh 
‚in this. country they have ever been open to the public, and 
in the most advantageous manner. 
Kingurangsrcheit Tab. ER. «ih solides samen 
Has. In Nova Zelandiá; prope Tolaga et Opuragi. Josephus 
Banks baronetus. (v.s. folliculis vacuis sed impressionibus 
seminum insignitis.) | 
Desc. Arbor sylvestris, magna, sepe 80 pedalis. Caudex stric- 
tissimus. Rami erecti, teretes, glabri. — Ramuli ultimi parüm 
compressi, villosiusculi. Coma pyramidalis. Folia numerosa, 
dense sparsa, erecta, petiolata, lanceolato-oblonga, (v. ob- 
.., ,.longa;) acutiuscula, profunde serrata, serraturis remotis ob- 
_tusis, plana, coriacea, rigida: superne glabra, nitida, lzevia, 
subtüs venosa. venulisque numerosissimis subreticulata, villis 
copiosissimis brevissimis densissimis. cinerascentia: 4-5 un- 
‚ciaslonga. Petioli foliis sexies breviores. Racemi sessiles, axil-- 
‚ dares, simplices, multitlori, ovato-oblongi, foliis duplö brevi- 
ores, sepein ramis nudis collocati, ubi ante decessum foliorum 
axillares fuerunt, unde primo intuitu videntur quasi lateri- 
bus ramorum erumpentes. Rachis ruberrima. Pedicelli holo- 
sericeiy 
