Leptospermum.] XLVIII. MYRTACEA, 101 
cate or open. Petals 5, orbicular, spreading, exceeding the calyx-lobes. 
Stamens numerous, free, not exceeding the petals, inserted on the margin o 
the disk in a single row ; filaments filiform ; anthers versatile, the cells parallel, 
opening longitudinally ; connective with a smal globular gland. Ovary in- 
ferior or half-superior, enclosed in the calyx-tube, usually 5- or more celled 
ll, rigid, entire, nerveless or 1- or 3-nerved. Flowers 
Usually white, sessile or rarely shortly pedicellate, solitary or 2 or 3 together 
at he ends of short branchlets or in the axils of the leaves. Bracts broad, 
‘carious, 2 or 3 outer ones usually imbricate, but falling off from the very 
Young bud, 2 inner ones or bracteoles opposite and close under the calyx 
more persistent, 
PA n genus is common to Australia and New Zealand and the Indian Archipelago. Of 
A an species one is found in New Zealand also, and another in the Indian Archi- 
t the remainder are endemic. The species are very difficult to distinguish. The 
e of those with 5-celled ovaries, from L. lanigerum to L. erubescens, different as some 
nhu at first sight, pass so gradually one into the other that they might be 
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i: ed as varieties of one s, whilst ou the other hand the varieties 
x i itenied e been distinguished as species . Brown, wh s um contains 
UN series of well selected speci , as well other eminent bota h 
"Un are e to great weight. T genus requires, t erefore, much further study 
the dr; who have the opportunity of observing it in its native stations. m 
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Ver any positive discrimiuating characters, 
"e "eg des "i ‘al Lepto. bare as valvate; I have always found 
by Bee y imbricate in the young bud, even in the Javanese specimens communicated 
ne vob i Ovul merous: 
(Weeds when y, bricia.— Ovary usually 6- to 10- or 4-celled. Ovules nu ` 
E $ ; ; known). 
` Plowers Moe broad, fringed op winged at the angles (as far as 2) 
ZI usually 6. to l0-celled. E 1 
YI vi : . astern and South-eastern species. i 
Ka GC "illus. Capsule half-exserted aE . 1. L Fabricia. 
^ 1), Plabroua, 
. 9. L. levigatum. 
: "€ Y 4-celled. Calyx Ze Western species : 2o. 9. L. firmum. 
last two species. Ovules numerous. Seeds, both perfect and sterile, 
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Meiers in the large wade dios GEN Wer a 4. L. flavescens. 
JI-ube pubes” pungent-pointed, narrow or small. . . 5. L. scoparium. 
Pübeseent or villous, Ovary 5-, rarely 4-celled. 
| ME e t a eptospermum.— Ovary usually 5-celled, or here and there 4-celled, 
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