Composite.] FLORA OF TASMANIA- 17-S 
superne glaberrimis lucidis, paniculis elongatis polycephalis, capitulis parvis obeonicis ^-10-tloris, involucre) 
disco \ breviore squamis laxissub-10 linearibus obtusis apprcssc sericcis, ligulis tuhum oofolfa ntjuamihus, 
acheniis parvis glaberrimis sericeisve, pappi setis 1-aerialibua sulnrqualilms fl. disci Bequantibm- 
v. 267. Aster argophyllus, Lab. Nov. lloll. t. 201 ; Stmt, Bot, Mag. (. LM8. {Gmm, 220.) 
Hab. Common in forests, only in a rich, damp soil, throughout the Island.— (Fl. Nov.1 
lonial name, " Musk-tree.") 
Distrib. Southern borders of New South Wales, A. Cunningham ; Gape Otway, Omm. 
in England.) 
A tree, 20-25 feet, which (as Mr. Archer assures me) 1 have erroneously stated (Fl. New Zeald. i. lb'.) 
to attain a lofty height, and to be the largest tree of the Natural Order in the Island. Trunk sometimes -i feet m 
girth (Gunn) ; wood hard, white, close-grained, taking a good polish (Cunning •haw). Lear,'* 3-5 ind, 
broad, elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, sharply toothed or quite entire ; under surface, as well as the petioles, branches, 
and panicles, covered with an appressed silky tomentum. Panicles very much branched, effuse, large, and spread- 
ing. Heads \ inch long, obeouieal, a! tout teu-ilowcrcd, white. 
2. Eurybia viscosa (Cass. Diet, xxxvii. 487) j ramis ramulis petiolifl paniculiaque glaberrimis pini- 
oribus viscidis, foliis lineari-lanceolatis obtusis integerrimis subtus argentcis cosla discolore, pariiculis poly. 
cephalis erectis, capitulis angustis paucifloris (3-6), involucri aqoamis 
glaberrimis pilosisve brevioribus, pappi setis oniaeriatia [ ra e qn a li bna. — W->. • /••'• ' '•' : /'' ■ ' 
Aster viacosus, Lab. Nov. lloll. ii. 53. t. 203. Balfaina Caledonia 
suffruticosa, Dietr. {fid. DC.) 
Hab. Abundant on the sides of mountains, especially in the southern parts of the Colony.— (It Dec) 
[ti. v.) (Colonial name, "Dwarf Mm 
Distrib. New South Wales, d. 
A small bush. 4 feet hiir!; : the win; g shoot-, l.-av«s, ami panieles wry viscid, Lvrr* shortly petioled, lan- 
ceolate or linear-lanceolate, quit entire, bhmtj appef roxfaee, ,- well as the branches, petioles, and panieles, per* 
fectly glabrous; under surface white, with a silvery. - 
§ 2. Shrubs with short, broad, vero coriaceout har,,. 
lleaih j.n„< 
(DC. Prodr. v. 207); ramis strictis rolmst.s, ramulis loins subtus pan.- 
tomento appresso rufescente dense obtcctis, fains taevipetiolafaa ralde ooriaeeu 
lineari-oblongisve grosse insequaliter subspinuloso-deutatis luperoe luadia re4 
foliis longioribus, capitulis sub-15-floris late obconicis, pappi afitia exterioribiU 
cens, Sieb. PL Exs. 389. (Gunn, 690.) 
Hab. Not unfrcquent throughout the Colony: Hobarton, Middh 
Welcome River.— (Fl. Nov.) (v. v.) 
Distrib. New South Wales and Victoria. I 
An erect, woody, robust shrub, with stout, stl 
neath, and panicles, with an appressed, red-brown (rarely m bite), shining torn atom, i 
size and form, from broadly-ovate to linear-oblong, h-3 inches long, but usually oblong-( a .and 1-1 \ inch long, 
very rigid and coriaceous, coarsely, unequally toothed, almost spinulose, upper surface shining, reticulated. Panicle, 
longer than the leaves. Heads broadly obconic, 1 inch Ions. Pappus reddish. 
