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each other; veins almost transverse between the nerves, very subtle 
or almost obliterated; peduncles not much longer than the petioles, 
bearing only 2 or 3 flowers, as well as the pedicels and calyces 
nearly glabrous; sepals about half as long as the petals, orbicular- 
ovate, slightly ciliolated, otherwise glabrous; petals not very large, 
obovate-cuneate, gradually much narrowed towards the base; stamens 
on one side of the flower much less numerous than on the other, 
those of the inner row considerably longer; pistils generally seven; 
ovaries glabrous. 
On the Strickland-River; W. Baeuerlen. 
Height according to collector’s note about 12 feet. Leaves on 
the only specimen obtained to 64 inches long and to 3 inches broad, 
not much paler on the lower side; leafstalkes to two inches long; 
wingless at least in age. Stalklets during anthesis about as long 
as the calyx. Sepals of firm consistence, 5-2 inch long. Petals 
measuring about an inch in length, but even towards the summit, 
hardly half an inch in breadth; color not recognizable,» probably 
yellow. Inner stamens considerably shorter than the calyx; outer 
about ¢ inch long; anthers all exceedingly narrow, opening by minute 
terminal pores. Styles linear-subulate, recurved. Fruit not 
obtained. 
This species is nearest related to W. oblonga, from which however 
it is distinguished already by its flowers being glabrous and only 
half the size, and by the lesser number of ovaries. From W. 
ochreata it ig distinctly separated by its leaves not being con 
spicuously serrated and by showing a closer nervature, further by 
narrower petals and probably also by its fruit. 
This highly ornamental plant bears now the name of A. OC, 
Magedonald, Esq., F.R.G.S., as a slight token of scientific apprecia- 
tion of his strenuous exertions as hon. Treasurer and Secretary of 
the Victorian branch of the Australian geographic Society, for the 
furtherance of Capt. Everill’s Expedition. 
NOTICES OF BOOKS. 
We are glad to notice that Baron von Mueller is issuing a new 
edition of his Select Hatra-Tropica!l Plants. This new Victorian 
edition is enlarged as well as revised by the author. The object of 
this work is “to bring together some condensed data in popular 
language on all the principal utilitarian plants hitherto known to 
flourish in extra-tropical zones.’ First, then, over 2200 useful 
species are described as above, while over 1300 others are alluded to. 
