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ciliated bracts about 3 mm. long. Floral-bracts 16 mm. long, 

 l - 5 mm. broad, ovate, acuminate, obtuse, sparsely villous, ciliate. 

 Perianth-tube 1 mm. long, villous; lobes 1*5 mm. long, linear, 

 villous ; limb 1*5 mm. long, elliptic, obtuse, pubescent. Anthers 



I mm. long, oblong. Style 3 mm. long, glabrous ; stigma clavate. 

 Hypogynous scales 1*5 mm. long, linear. Female inflorescence 

 solitary, terminal, peduncled, 35 cm. long, P2-15 cm. in diameter, 

 ellipsoid, obtuse. Peduncle P3-P5 cm. long, bearing numerous 

 obovate or transversely-oblong glabrous ciliated bracts produced into 

 a linear or lanceolate-linear ciliated appendage 4 mm. long. Floral 

 bracts thick, 4 mm. long, 6 mm. broad, transversely oblong, pro- 

 duced into a very short obtuse ciliated acumen, otherwise glabrous. 

 Perianth- segments adhering in the middle third of their length, 4 mm. 

 long, linear, obtuse, slightly narrowed at the base, villous. Ovary 

 25 mm. long, 2o mm. broad, flattened, semiorbicular, slightly 

 emarginate at the apex, with a membranous wing above, glabrous ; 

 style 3 mm. long, linear, glabrous ; stigma oblique. Mature cones 

 3-45 cm. long, 3 cm. in diameter, ellipsoid ; cone scales woody, 



II cm. long, 13 cm. broad, obovate, grey on the upturned portion. 

 Fruits 5 mm. long, 5 mm. broad, flattened, orbicular, grey with 

 black markings, with a marginal wing, broadest above. Dr. Muir 

 reports: "The leaves are almost fleshy and are shining something 

 like those of Zygophyllum Morgsana with which it grows." 



This species in appearance resembles L. coriaceum, Phill. k 

 Hutch., from which it is at once distinguished by the different 

 female bracts and the stalked male inflorescences. It is a totally 

 different plant from the other three species of Leucadendron which 

 have peduncled male heads. 



The species is named in honour of Dr. J. Muir of Alhertinia, 

 Eiversdale Div., who has been untiring in his efforts at working 

 the Eiversdale flora. 



Spatallopsis Begleyi, Phillips, sp. now (Proteaceae-Proteeae), a 

 omnibus speciebus in generecapitulis uni-floribus differt. 



Suffrutex. Bami paullo pilosi. Folia acicularia, P5-35 cm. 

 longa, apice acuta, mucronata, pilosa demum glabra. Gapitula in 

 spicas 2 5 cm. longas circa 2 cm. latas disposita. Bractcae -9-1 cm. 

 longae, lineares, acuminatae, apice acutae, concavae, paullo pilosae, 

 ciliatae. Capitulum subsessile, uniflorum ; pedunculus thca 1 mm. 

 longus, pilosus ; bracteae involucri 4, bilabiatae, 5-8 mm. longae, 

 acuminatae, apice acutae, ciliatae. Tubus pei ianthii 3"5 mm. longus, 



