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present a slight gibbosity or rather obliquity of the broader 
upper segment of it. The petals are more regular, bright 
rose-colour with deep purple streaks. It inhabits the 
western mountains of the island. 
OXALIDEJE. DC. 
1. Oxalis microphylla. Poir.—De Cand. Prodr. v. i. p. 
692. 
Dr. Scott, Mr. Lawrence. (1831. n. 231.) Mr. Gunn, 
(n. 370. and n. 94.)—A species very near O. corniculata, 
and repens, and exhibiting in its leaves, especially on their 
under side, the same spongy and cellular structure. In some 
the leaves are almost white beneath. 
RUTACEJE. Juss. DC. 
1. Correa alba. Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 18. De Cand. Prodr. 
vipg19. 
Mr. Lawrence, 1831. Sea-coast and mouth of the 'Tamar. 
Mr. Gunn, (n. 4?8.) 
2. C. virens, n. sp. ; foliis deflexis ovato-oblongis sinuato- 
dentatis basi cordatis, supra viridibus scabris impunctatis 
subtus pallidis stellato-tomentosis, floribus terminalibus cylin- 
draceis penduli dentibus calycinis obsoletis. 
Mr. Lawrence, 1831. Mr. Gunn, (n. 152), who observes 
that it generally grows prostrate. 
3. C. Backhousiana, n. sp.; foliis deflexis exacte ovatis 
integerrimis supra viridibus glaberrimis laevibus impunctatis 
subtus pannosis rufidulis, floribus 1—3 terminalibus oblongis 
pendulis, dentibus calycinis obsoletis. 
Found at Cape Grim, on the west coast, very abundant, 
by Mr. Backhouse (1833.)— This, of which I have only 
seen one specimen obligingly communicated by Mr. Gunn, 
-İs truly distinct both from the preceding and following species. 
The leaves are very different in shape, quite entire and the 
Pubescence beneath is of a totally different character: the 
