128 XLVIII. MYRTACEE. [ Melaleuca, | 
ven obovate-orbicular, 2 to 3 lines long. Flower-heads 
, oran . 65. M. ciliosa. 
ber ovate, thick, rarely above 2 lines. Flower- heads small, 
pale coloured . 76. M. densa. 
Leaves orate-lanceolate or ` oblong, rigid, 3 to 4 lines long. 
Stam w and short. Flower-heads pink . 66. M. polycephala. 
Leaves med or Zeie did l-nerved, Flower-heads terminal, 
pink (except M. urceo 
Leaves obovate, 2 to 3 pel ee. Stamens few and short . SC M. spathulata. 
Leaves linear- -oblong or c Kann thick, — 2 to 4 lines long 
Calyx densely hoary-tomentos 68. M. eriantha. 
Leaves semiterete or slightly PST "Calyx glabrous or 
loosely villous. 
Leaves very thick and obtuse, 2 to 3 lines lor it. 08 3 eem 
Leaves thick, very obtuse, but flat, dosi 3 to E lines ein SE d 
Leaves mostly semiterete or terete, obtuse, 3 to 6 lines 
Tom rs piuk 
Calyx-lobe scarious, Western species. . . . . . 71. M. scabra. 
EE herbaceous. Eastern species . . . . . 83. M. ericifolia var. 
Flowe rs yellow ? . 19. M. urceolaris. 
Leaves dne mostly above ii in. ` long bie with Hib 1 
mee hairs, or glabr . 73. M. trichophylla. 
Leaves rather Pcia pde A in. or more; hoary-tomenios 
or silky-villous . . 74, M. er 
Leaves small, ovate-acuminate, rigid, fad. 4, MJ 
Sussrries IV. Pallidiflorse.— Leaves either foa. tibitate and under 1 in 
broader and under Y in. t siendo or rarely nescht nerved. Flowers white 
pale yellow, rarely pale pink, in den inal heads or spikes, the males often Weg the 
n ones eren or lios, puel ése Se rhachis tomentose. Fruits m 
e kes. 
Leaves one See, $ nerved, about 3 lines long . . 75. M. squamea. 
Leaves ovate, flat or concave, Gë imbricate or squarrose, L or 
tana ed, 2 to 3 Rg . 16. M. densa. 
— = inser ee, d “oblong, rigid, acute, 3- or be 
bem often spinescent. Leaves under } i eg long. Flowers 
white or yellow. Stamens 3 ^d "i -— lon . 77. M. thymoides. 
Branches not spinescent. Lea out ti in. long. Flowers 
white or pale pink. Stamens 5 be r lines long . 78. M. striata. 
Leaves flat or concave, linear or lanceola ate, sae not thick, } to 
in. long. 
Glabrous or nearly so . . . RT EN ate = golpe 
Leaves ness or villous 
aves linear-subulate, rigid, pun eht: inted, dn E 
Flower-heads globular or H Pe m Ai ue ci? of nodosa. 
Fw ovoid or oblon e Seal pude: : . M. pungens. 
w-linear, concave or semiterete, Sa pungent, 
Kater in. long or more. gre rs yellow 
Leaves 4 to 6 lines long: Flow per or pale, 
claws as long as th e petal 
Leaves obtuse or with a shot straight point. Eastern 
a * . species e . 83. M. ericifolia. 
Leaves with recurved points or obtuse. Waters species . 84. M. viminea. 
Mugs gh: ovale very short, the Bez hie united. 
4 m $3 (uy DK M. acerosa 
Lave my 8 ng 
. 82. M. pungens vär: : 
