154 I'ROCEEDIXGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND. 



in length. Calyx silky pubescent outside, broadly urceolate. 

 2|-3 lines (5-6 mm.) long, lobes triangular, about one-third of 

 the total length of the calyx. Petals slightly protruding from 

 the sinuses of the calyx, white, minute and hood-shaped, the 

 enclosed anthers on very short free filaments, broad, cordate 

 and dorsifixed. Ovary adnate by its broad base only, the 

 free part densely pubescent, convex or broadly conical, 

 obscurely flanged towards the base or the disk inconspicuous. 

 Style glabrous and slender, about 1| line (3 mm.) long ; stigma 

 truncate. 



Hab. : Barakula, a few miles north of Chinchilla, J. E. Young. 



The rigid and pungent thorns of this species are like those of 

 C. spinescens Sieb., to which it is allied. From that species, however, 

 it is distinguished by its larger, virceolate, non-stijiitate caly.K-tvibe and 

 its conical ovary adnate by its broad base only. From the various 

 forms of C. amara Sm. it can be distinguished by its very thorny 

 branches and lateral flowers often solitary and its urceolate calyx-tube. 



Oeder SAPINDACE.E. 



Eatonia punctulata F.v.M. Hitherto the flowers of this 

 species were unknown. Following is a description of them : — 

 Panicles in the upper axils, shorter than the leaves, narrow and 

 raceme-like or with a few slender raceme-like branches, rhachis 

 slender. Flowers pedicellate, about 2 lines (4 mm.) in diameter. 

 Calyx divided to the base ; lobes 5, glabrous, imbricate, one 

 or two outer ones smaller than the others, orbicular, concave, 

 with hyaline margins, about 1 line (2 mm.) in diameter. Petals 

 only one or two in each flower examined, opposite to the smaller 

 calyx-lobes, glabrous, cream-coloured, orbicular, about 1 line 

 (2 mm.) in diameter. Stamens 8, about 1 line (2 mm.) long ; 

 anthers glabrous, cordate-ovate ; filaments broad, ciliate, 

 slightly longer than the anthers. Ovary glabrous or slightly 

 pubescent, ovate or obscurely trigonous, tapering into a short 

 style. 



Hab. : Gregory River, near Mount Dryander, Proserpine district. 

 Rev. N. Michael (flowering specimens). 



Order LEGUMINOS.E. 



Burtonia foliolosa Benth. Fruiting specimens of this plant 

 Avere previously unknown. The following description has been 

 drawn up from material recently received : — Pod obliquely 

 globular, compressed, 2| lines (5 mm.) in diameter. Each pod 

 generally contains 2 globose seeds, about ^ line (1 mm.) in 

 diameter, borne on a funicle about 1 line (2 mm.) long. 



