of the Natural Order of Myrti. 269 



truly axiriaiy and oppofite, though the branch, tcrminatuig 

 abruptly, is not protruded beyond them. 



6. M.foricla^ foliis oppofiris obovato-oblongis venofis glabris, 



thytlb terminali, calycibus turbinatis nudis. 

 Melaleuca florida. ForJ. Prod. 37. 

 Leptoipermum fcandens. Forf. Gen. N. i. 



A native of New Zealand, not yet introduced into our gardens. 



The branches are long, each terminated by a thyrfus of large 

 yellowifti flowers, whofe calyx is remarkably lengthened out, almoll 

 as in the clove. The leaves are fmooth. The flower-flalks and 

 calyx fcarcely perceptibly filky, with clofe-preffed hairs. 



7. M. glomulifera, foliis oppofitis ovatis reticulato-venofis fub- 



tus pubefcentibus, capitulis lateralibus pedunculatis brac- 

 teifque tomentofis. 



Gathered near Port Jackfon by Mr. David Buvton. It is a tree, 

 with round oppofite branches. Leaves oppofite, on fhortifh downy 

 footftalks, ovate, entire, a little waved, reticulated with numerous 

 veins, clothed with fhort foft down on the under fide. Flowers 

 greenifh yellow, cluftered in little globular heads, which ftand on 

 fimple downy foot-ftalks about an inch long, grovs^ing laterally, 

 (moflly oppofite to each other) juft above the infertion of the 

 uppermoft leaf-ftalks and contrary to them. Each head of flowers 

 is accompanied by a pair of oblong downy brafles, and the calyx 

 is alfo downy. 



This fpecies is but flightly aromatic. ,It is faid to be very 



rare. 



8. M. an- 



