494 A NEW GENUS OF BAXTERIA. 
to the public the generic distinctions* of the illustrious author 
and his views of its affinities; in regard to which it will be 
seen that Mr. Drummond refers it, in all probability 
on account of the resemblance its foliage bears to Xanthor- 
rhea, to Asphodelee. As far as my imperfect specimens 
will allow me to form an opinion, I should be rather dis- 
posed to refer it to Juncee ; mainly, however, I must confess, 
on account of the glumaceous or rather horny character of 
the perianth. 
Barring the absence of flowers and seeds our specimens 
are in a very good state.—The root is short, but thick, 
oblique, and may almost be called a rhizoma, from the sides 
of which descend many coarse fibres, simple, and about as 
thick as a swan's quill. The summit of the root divides into 
several heads, each of which is a dense cluster of leaves, the 
outer ones short, 5-6 inches in length, the inner ones 2 and 3 
feet long; these are all linear-subulate, when dry, of a dingy 
green colour, 2-3 lines wide, finely striated, rigid, chartaceous, 
pungent, channelled on the inner surface, slightly keeled on 
* Since the above was printed, Mr. Brown has had the kindness to 
place in my hands his distinguishing character and remarks, as follows : 
BAXTERIA. 
Char. Gen. PERIANTHIUM sexpartitum, regulare, foliaceum, persistens. 
SrAMINA sex ipsis basibus dilatatis cohzrentibus foliolorum perianthii 
inserta: Antheris basi affixis. ; 
Ovarium triloculare, loculis monospermis. Stylus 1. Stigma tridentatum. 
Capsuta trilocularis (demum) sexvalvis: valve a septis invicem 1n 
columnam trigonam coherentibus dissilientes, 
SEMEN adscendens, ovatum, 
. Planta, subacaulis, radicibus fasciculatis. 
. Folia linearia acuta elongata (pedalia-sesquipedalia), planiuscula, nervoso- 
striata, rigida, glaberrima, basibus dilatatis membranaceo-scariosis multinerviis. 
Flores pedunculos laterales brevissimos terminantes, multibracteati: Bractece 
imbricate foliacee e basi dilatata ovali-concava lineari-subulate perianthium 
viz equantes. 
Oss. Affinitas. Kingia, Dasypogon, Calectasia, Xerotes et Baxteria 
Tribum Juncearum Nove Hollandiz propriam efformant.—Brown, MSS. 
Baxteria australis, 
Ad oras austro-occidentales Nove Hollandie prope King George's 
Sound, Anno 1829, detexit Gul: Baxter. 
