228 AN UNDESCRIBED SPECIES OF ACTINOTUS. 



It is named after Mr. A. Paddison of New Aiigledool, its 

 discoverer, who has devoted much time to studying the flora of 

 that arid part of Australia, and who has also been instrumental 

 in bringing other botanical novelties to light. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE IV. 

 Fig. 1. — Branch. 



Fig. 2. — Hermaphrodite flower (part of), showing stamens and staminodia. 

 Fig. 3. — Pistillate flower (part of). 

 Pig. 4,— Pistil. 

 Fig. 5. — Individual flower. 

 Fig. 6.— Seed. 

 Fig. 7.- Plumose hair. 



All enlarged but Fig. 1. 



