FLORA OF VAN DIEMAN'S LAND. 403 
are rather larger; in his P. parviflora, they are smaller than 
in either. Neither of them agrees with the P. parviflora, 
(Br. in DC.) which is described * foliis subtus ramisque velu- 
tinis," (v.i. p. 12); nor in this particular does Sieber's P. 
cinerea, (n. 139), coincide with the plant of that name as- 
described by DC. 1. c. E 
1. Hibbertia procumbens, Lab.— Hook. l. c. p. 246. Mr Law- 
rence (n. 197). Circular Head and Woolnoth, Mr Gunn 
(n. 638). Hampshire hills, Dr Milligan.—$£. pilosa; ramis 
foliisque pilosis. 
Rocky Cape, Mr Gunn (n.'I76). Varies much in size; 
the specimens from the Hampshire hills being quite as large - 
again as those from Circular Head. : 
- 9. H. prostrata, Hook. in Bot. Journ. p. 246. Mr Law- 
rence (n. 226). In sandy soil, Epping Forest, thirty miles 
from Launceston, Mr Gunn (n. 642). 
_ Carpels generally three, not single as was supposed to be 
ume of this Journal. Both this and the following spe 
cies have constantly twelve stamens disposed in three fasci- 
cles; 3, 4, and 5 being respectively placed opposite the union 
of the three carpels, their anthers opening by internal valves. 
Ovaries smooth, ovules 2. 
8. H. virgata, (Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 261); erecta, subramosa, 
subhirsuta, foliis fasciculatis anguste linearibus hirsutis seu - 
sessilibus, 12-andris, 3-gynis. CO BEB EE E 
- Circular Head and Woolnoth, Mr Gunn (n. 465).—Stems — 
erect, virgate, branches covered with the dense fascicles of 
aves, hairy or tomentose at their summits. Leaves very 
narrow, linear, rigid, pubescent, the young ones especially 
- Flowers abundantly produced, large, golden-yellow, 
Sessile among the leaves. Sepals unequal, ovate, acuminate, 
wny towards the centre, with scariose margins. Petals 
X vate and slightly emarginate. Stamens 12; three in one 
fascicle being placed towards the union. of two carpels, four 
the case from the imperfect specimens described in the first — — — 
ad apices ramorum interdum tomentosis, floribus inter folia —— 
| five respectively towards the union of the other two d. 
