ASEROE RUBRA (Fig. 50). This was the original form 

 known, and was from Australia. It has short, spreading rays. This 

 exact form does not appear to have reached Europe since, but ad- 

 ventitious plants which are exactly the same have appeared in the 

 hothouses at Kew. 



Fig. 53. 



ASEROE MUELLERIANA. 



ASEROE PENTACTINA (Fig. 51). From the specimens that reach 

 Europe this form seems to be the most common form in Australia. It has 

 a narrow limb and long, slender rays. The name, pentactina, referred to the 

 number (five) of the rays of the original specimen, but the number varies 

 and is of no importance. 



ASEROE HOOKERI (Fig. 52). This was a very small form with a 

 short stem and narrow rays that came from New Zealand. It is the smallest 

 form described and appears to me quite different from the others. 



ASEROE MUELLERIANA (Fig. 53). This form from Australia has a 

 broad limb and a general resemblance to Aseroe Zeylandica of Ceylon. How- 



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