Dr. Smith's Sketch of the Genus Concilium. 119 



at Gbttingen by my friend Dr. Schrader, and published under 

 the name of Hakea in his Sertum Hannoveranum, p. 27. t. 17, a 

 name which the late Professor Cavanilles, justly regarding the 

 right of priority, has preferred to mine. I might accede to this 

 decision, however sorry to part with an apt and characteristic 

 name, were I certain that Hakea were liable to no botanical ex- 

 ception. I have not been able to consult Dr. Schrader, but the 

 very last letter from my most candid and ever-lamented friend 

 Cavanilles was decisively in favour of Concilium, which he said 

 he should in future adopt*. 



I shall now proceed to define 12 species of this genus from 

 my own observation, referring to each the synonyms of preced- 

 ing writers, so far as it is possible even to guess at them, and 

 choosing the best names afforded by those writers for such spe- 

 cies as are not altogether new. Of Mr. Donn's names I am cer- 

 tain, having communicated them to him myself. His very use- 

 ful work deserves every assistance. 



Tor the character of the genus Concilium I need only refer to 

 our 4th volume above quoted. 



The species may be divided into 2 sections, the 1st with cylin- 

 drical, the 2d with flat leaves ; though even this striking differ- 

 ence is not absolutely without exception, as will appear from the 

 description of my 7th species, Concilium trifurcatum. 



* Foliis teretibus. 

 1. Conchium gibbosum, foliis teretibus sub-pubescentibus fructu 

 parum longioribus, corolla glabra, capsulis ovato-subro- 

 tundis gibbosis rugosis. 

 Conchium gibbosum. Doun. Cant. 21. 



* M. Ventenat has also preferred this name for the genus before us, in his splendid 

 Jardln de la Malmaison. 



Banksia 



