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together, the anther-cone and parts of the filaments exserted from 

 the corolla-tube. Hypogynous glands somewhat united at the 

 base. Fruits not seen. 



The great variability in the shape of the leaves doubtless 

 depends much on the locality, and probably a great deal on the 

 part of the plant from which the leaves are taken. The Burring- 

 bar specimens, with uniform leaves of &n almost mathematically 

 correct elliptical shape, were collected from the lower part 

 of the stem in a high forest; while the Hastings River 

 specimens, with variable leaves, were taken from the tops of the 

 vines, probably on the edges of brush. It is only natural to 

 expect that the shaded lower leaves of tall forest vines, scrambling 

 up to the tops of the trees in search of light, should be different 

 from the upper leaves enjoying the full light of the sun. 



In aflS.nity this new species is nearest allied to P. lanceolata, 

 R.Br., but is sharply distinguished from it chiefly by the shape, 

 size and indumentum of the corolla, and, above all, by the dense 

 rine: of hairs in the throat of the corolla. 



In working at this species, we carefully compared it with Mr. 

 R. T. Baker's P. Paddisoni, described and figured in these Proceed- 

 ings (Yol. xxiv., 1899, p. 385), and we are forced to the conclusion 

 that P. Paddisoni is identical with P. lanceolata. Mr. Baker 

 writes (p. 386): "P. Paddisoni differs from P. lanceolata, R.Br., 

 in its axillary cymes, shape of leaves, and calyx-lobes being 

 equal." These distinctions are all trivial. Terminal and axillary 

 inflorescences occur commonly together in Pa7'S07isia, and Bentham 

 describes the inflorescence of P. lanceolata in the following 

 words: — "Cymes terminal or on short axillary branches," a 

 description which agrees well with Mr. Baker's plate of his 

 species. The shape of the leaves of P. Paddisoni is described by 

 Mr. Baker as : " obovate, elliptical-lanceolate, abruptly acumi- 

 nate." Bentham describes the leaves of P. lanceolata as : 

 " elliptical-oblong or lanceolate, more rarely oval or almost 

 orbicular, obtuse mucronate or shortly acuminate, not cordate, 

 the margins usually recurved." Mueller, in his ' Fragmenta ' 

 (Vol. v., p. 126), describes the leaves of P. lanceolata (as P. 



