by j. h. maiden and e. betche. 643- 



Acacia harpophylla, F.v.M. 



Ripe pods recently sent by Mi-. J. Gregson from Warrah, Willow 

 Tree, enable us to complete the description of this species in the 

 Flora Australiensis. Pods rather thick but flattened, with 

 thickened margins, about 2 lines broad and usually 1 1 to 2| inches 

 long, often curved and somewhat restricted between the seeds. 

 Seeds comparatively large, brown, not shining, placed longitudin- 

 ally; funicle very small for the genus, only slightly folded. 



MYKTACE^. 

 Verticordia darwinioides. Maiden and Betche. 



(P.L.S.N.S.W., 1S9.S, p. 17). Synonymous with Rylstonea 

 cernua, R. T. Baker, I/nd., 1898, p. 767. 



After a careful comparison of a specimen of Ruhtonea (descrip- 

 tion published in November, 1898), kindly supplied by Mr. 

 Baker, with our Verticordia da^-winioides (published in March, 

 1898) we have arrived at the conclusion that they are identical, 

 but the material from which our diagnosis was drawn was taken 

 from an abnormal, starved plant found on the outskirts of the 

 geographical range of the species, while Mr. Baker gathered his 

 complete material in what appears to be the true home of thi.s. 

 rare plant. 



Following are extracts from Mr. Baker's and our own papers: — 



Verticordia darwinioides. Rylstonea cernua. 



Leaves about 2 lines long, Leaves 4 to 6 lines long, with 



obtuse, but with a fine oblique a recurved point, the floral ones 



point; floral leaves completely almost of equal length, 

 resembling the stem leaves. 



Floioers usually in pairs on a Flowers pedicellate in pairs, 



common slender peduncle, 1 to borne on a common peduncle; 

 about 2 lines in length. peduncle filiform, 4 to 6 lines 



long, nodding. 



