Drummondiane. N. O. Thymelacee. 
TAB. DCCCLXYV. 
PIMELEA PHysopES, Hook. 
Foliis ae genere magnis) bie sessilibus ellipticis acutis 
imbricatis, capitulis terminalibus so itariis nutantibus foliis 
subulatis tubum zquantibus, staminibus sige exsertis longi- 
tudine ibe capituli receptaculo villoso-lana 
Has. Interior of Swan River Settlement, ae Australia, 
Diad (n. 424, et Suppl. n. 84). 
I find nothin g like this described in Lehmann’s ‘ Plante 
Preissianz,’ yet T have — received specimens from the Swan 
River, through Mr. Drummond. It would appear to be a large 
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sessile on a broad bass eapeubetan But the most remarka- 
ble part of the plant is the involucre, more than two inches 
long, its highly coloured oenkes: scales or leaves very large, 
ricated, concave, and completely concealing the head of 
iomcis till the perianth falls away, then many of the involucral 
scales are deciduous, and the cluster of little fruits nestled on the 
dilated and woolly apex of the short pendulous peduncle are par- 
tially exposed to view. The old peduncles and receptacles remain 
on the a and appear lateral from innovations, as shown in 
our 
Fig. 1. Flower. f 2. Superior portion of the perianth above 
oa constriction. J. 3. Section of the fruit, or nut, together with 
ts accompanying lower articulation of the perianth. 7. 4. Section 
of the seed. #5. Embryo :—magnified. 
