of the 'Natural Order of Myrti. i-jy 



Jofeph Banks's are very different, having linear-lanceolate leaves, 

 not tapering at the ends, and downy flowers. 



Rumphius's tab. 17. /. 2. vo', 2, has fome refcmblance to this 

 plant, but he defcribes his as very aromatiG, which ours is not at all. 



13. M. capitata, foliis fparfis obovatis mucronulatis, capitulis 

 terminalibus, calycibus ramuhique pilofis. 



This differs widely in appearance from all the other fpecies. 



The leaves are fcarcely one-third of an inch in length, very night- 

 ly veined, obfolctely crenate, or rather rough in the margin with 

 minute points. Flowers on fhort flower-ftalks, in little terminal 

 heads. Calyx tubular, very hairy, with foliaceous permanent teeth. 

 Petals fmall, purple. Stamina of the fame colour, and about thric& 

 as long as the corolla. Germen very fmall, in the bottom of the 

 calyx. Style equal to theftamina; the ftigma a little enlarged, 

 but not capitate. 



I have not feen the fruit in^any degree of maturity, but there can 

 be no doubt of its being that of a Metrofideros, as I have detefted 

 the rudiments of three fmall valves. The form of the flower is 

 much like the Lythrum tribe. The leaves are pundate, though 

 fcarcely aromatic. 



This is not, to my knowledge, in the gardens. I am indebted to 

 Mr. White for fpecimens of it, and the three preeeding, from New 

 South Wales. 



6. MELALEUCA Lim.—Gann. Sent. t. 35. fujf. Gen. 323. 



PoLYADELPHIA Polyandria. 



Char. Gen. C</^v; 5-fidus, femifuperus. Petala ^, Filamenta- 

 Vol. III. N n multa, 



