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division, we have near Parramatta three genera, (1) Isopogon, 

 (2) Conospermum, and (3) Persoonia ; and of the second, eight 

 genera, viz. (1) Grevillea, (2) Hakea, (3) Lambertia, (4) Xylo- 

 melum, (5) Telopea, (6) Lomatia, (7) Stenocarpus, and (8) BanJcsia. 

 With the exception of Conospermum, which has only three 

 anthers, they all belong to the class Tetrandria, order Monogynia 

 of Linnseus. 



(1.) NumentacecB 



(1.) Isopogon is so called from isos, equal, and pogon, a beard, 

 in reference to the comose nature of the strobilus or cone. Our 

 species is I. anemonifolius, but I. anetliifolius belongs also to New 

 South Wales. 



(2.) Conospermum. This plant derives its name from the 

 somewhat conical shape of its seeds, ( Conos, a cone, and sperma 

 seed). C. longifolia is common near Parramatta. 



(3.) Persoonia, named after C. H. Persoon, has edible fruits. 

 The species here are P. pinifolia, P. salicina, P. ferruginea, P. 

 lanceolata, and P. otlongata. 



(2.) Folliculares. 



(1.) Grevillea is a large genus of which 38 species were known 

 to E. Brown. It was named after the Eight Hon. Charles 

 Greville. Our species are G. linearis, G. sericea, G. mucronulata, 

 and G. juniperina. 



(2.) Hakea takes its name from Baron Hake of Hanover. 

 We have three species H. acicularis, H. saligna, and H. dactyloides, 

 The follicles are hard and woody, each containing two winged 

 seeds. 



(3. ) Lambertia. The species near Sydney and Parramatta is 

 L.formosa. Some people call it "Honey-flower," as they are 

 in the habit of sucking the honey-like liquid from the corolla. It 

 is named after A. L. Lambert, Esq., E.E.S. 



(4.) Xylomelum pyriforme is the far famed Wooden Pear, from 

 Jylon, wood, and melon, an apple. 



(5.) Telopea speciosissima, is the beautiful Waratah or Native 

 Tulip, of which I have already made mention, 



(6.) Lomatia derives its name from the winged edge of the 

 seeds (loma, an edge). The species are L. salaifolia, and L. 

 longifolia. The first of these is rather ornamental, with white 

 flowers and leaves bipinnatifid. 



