Mf. BrowK, on the Proteacea of Jmsiett. 45- 



F. ciicullata to Leucadendros, its flowers being very similar to 

 those of Protea hirta. As to his ap[)lication of this name to 

 P. conocarpa, it could only proceed from his total ignorance of 

 its fructification ; for, as he has figured a nearly related species, 

 P. ht/pophi/lla, under the very different name of Thijmelea, &c., it 

 is reasonable to conclude, that had he seen the flower of P. cono^ 

 carpa he would have given it the same generic name. This 

 P. conocarpa however, of which it may truly be said he knew 

 nothing, and concerning which at least no information is to be 

 derived from his works, is the only species of the three which 

 belongs to Mr. Salisbury's genus Leucadendron. 



But the original Leucadendros of Herman, of Plnkenet, and of 

 LinnJEUs himself, is Protea argentea, the only plant of the family 

 to which the name can properly be ap[J4ied ; to this therefore 

 I have assigned it in the following arrangement. 



Before proceeding to this arrangement, I am happy in having 

 an opportunity of acknowledging that assistance which has so 

 liberally been afforded me. 



To the invaluable Herbarium and Library of Sir Joseph Banks 

 I have on this, as on all other occasions, enjoyed the freest ac- 

 cess; an advantage which has been greatly enhanced by the op- 

 portunity it has given me of consulting my friend Mr. Dryander, 

 both as to the formation of genera and respecting synonyms, on 

 which points his sound judgment and unrivalled erudition so 

 well enable him to decide. 



To Dr. Smith I am indebted for the permission of inspecting 

 the Linnaean Collection, and for the most friendly and satis- 

 factory answers to the queries on this subject which he allowed 

 me to put to him. 



Mr. Lambert, whose Herbarium in this tribe is only surpassed 



by 



