Pomaderris.] xxxvi. RHAMNEiE. 419 



H lines diameter, hoary with a veiy close stellate tomcntum, without silky 

 hairs, the calyx-tube exceedingly short. Petals broad. Summit of the ovary 

 remarkably prominent, and hirsute M^ith white hairs. Style-branches short, 

 with capitate stigmas. Fruit nearly 1| lines long, the free part much longer 

 than the adnata base ; cocci thin, opening by the separation of the whole 

 inner face, which often splits along the centre. — F. MuelL Fragm. iii. 71- 



Victoria. Watts river, F. Mueller, 



7. P. myrtilloides, Fenzl, hi Ilueg, Enum, 22. Apparently a low, 

 erect, dichotomous shrub, the tonientuni of the younger branches and under 

 side of the leaves very close but dense, and having a silky appearance on the 

 younger leaves. Leaves from obovate to obovate-oblon^r, very obtuse or 

 almost acute, slightly emarginatc, mostly about \ in. long, in the original 

 speeuneus narrowed at the base, glabrous above and quite entire. Cymes few, 

 loose, formiug small terminal corymbs, shorter or but little longer than the 

 last leaves. Buds ovoid, or at length nearly globular. Calyx \\ lines long, 

 very silky with short hairs, the tube very short- Petals narrow-linear. Style 

 abnost entire. Fruit not seen. 



"W. Australia. Goose Island Bay, S. coast, i2. Brotcn. 



Var. major. Leaves larger, often 1 iu. loug; flowers larger. — P. sicnopetala, F. Muell. 

 ^ragm, iii. G9. Point Henry, Oldjield. 



8. P, ledifolia, A. Cunn. in Field, N.S, TFales, 351. A slender and 

 apparently a low $hrub, the tomentum of the younger branches while and very 

 close, and soon disappearing. Leaves narrow-oblong, obtuse, mostly about -j 

 m. long, coriaceous, quite entire, glabrous above, the margins slightly re- 

 curved, wliite underneath, with the midrib alone prominent. Flowers few, 

 lu httle loose shortly pedunculate cymes in the upper axils. Buds ovoid, 

 about 1 line long, silky-hairy. Calyx-tube exceedingly short. Petals narrow, 

 slightly concave. Styles rallier short, free almost to the base. Ovary very 

 hairy. Capsule obovoid, nearly glabi-ous, fully 1 line long, the free part much 

 longer than the adnate tube, very obtuse and depressed or uiubilicate at the 

 top. Cocci opening by the separation of the whole inner face, which often 

 splits also along the centre. — Trymalium helianthemifolium, Eeissek, iaLinnsea, 

 xxix. 271. 



W. S. 'Wales. Rocty bills near Co^'s river, A. Cimningliam, 

 Victoria. Avon river, Gipps* Land, F, Mueller (only seen in fruit). 

 IVf **.' ^^^ ^'^^gi^siifoUa, Leaves narrower, spriulded ou the upper side witli stellate hairs. — 

 ^lacahster river, F. Mueller. The folinire in some measure comes near to that of F. phjlici' 

 jolui, tut the capsule is that of P. ledifolia, Ilowcrs not seen. 



> 9. P. apetala, Labill FL Nov. IIolL i. 62, L 87. A shmb of 3 to 6 

 reet, the stellate toraentnm of the yonng branches and nnder side of the leaves 

 jisnally dense, bnt close, sometimes however loose and floccose. Leaves pctio- 

 jate, oyate-lanccolate or broadly nblong, obtuse or rarely acute, 2 to 4 in. 

 long, irregularly crenulate, glabrous, but rough and much wrinkled on the 

 ^pper side, the principal veins very prominent underneath. Flowers small 

 and very numerous, in loose oblong thyrsoid panicles, leafy at the base. Buds 

 ovoid or nearly globular. Calyx 1^ lines long, with stellate hairs, the tube 

 j*^er\- short. Petals none. Anthers tipped by a small gland. Styles divided 

 *o the middle, with club-shaped almost capitate stigmas. Capsule obtuse, 



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