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one who could have known nothing about the name; the putting 
his name in brackets does not obviate the misstatement.” In 
deference to the wishes of some contributors, such a method of 
citation appears in their contributions to this Journal, but it seems 
n f 
the Indea Kewensis, of the Genera Plantarum, and of Nicholson’s 
Dictionary.” And how if these authorities differ ? 
SOME NEW SPECIES FROM AUSTRALIA. 
By Spencer te M, Moors, F.L.S. 
Tue type-specimens of the species described below are in the 
National Herbarium :-— 
Melaleuca, (Series Spromrior®) spicigera. Verisimiliter fruti- 
cosa, ramosa, ramis abundanter foliosis cinereo-pubescentibus cito 
Spicis folia excedentibus plurifloris, calycis pubescentis lobis del- 
toideis obtusigs quam tubus brevioribus, stamineorum fasciculorum 
ungue petalis subequilongo, filamentis subpinnatis, ovulis nume- 
rosis placentam peltatam coronantibus, fructibus ——. 
Hab. West Australia ; Drummond, No. 122 of 1848 coll. 
Folia 0-7-1-0 cm, long., 0:4-0°6 cm. lat., obscure trinervia. 
Spice 1-0-1:5 om, long., 0°8 cm. diam. Calycis tubus 0:2 em. et 
, g, amin 
A very distinct species, by some m oe 
tham. The leaves are somewhat like those of M. styphelioides Sm., 
Tristania Brownii. Verisimiliter fruticosa, foliosa, ramulis 
Patentibus mox omnino glabris, foliis alternis obovatis vel obovato- 
oblongis obtusis vel etiam emarginatis deorsum in petio lum latum 
a brevem sensim desinentibus glabris supra nitidulis ibique ele- 
agdinis subtus pallidioribus et inconspicue nervosis, cymis paucifloris 
quam folia, brevioribus, floribus ——,, calyce fructescente cyathiformi 
Margine 5-undulato vix 5-lobo, capsula magna pro parte libera 
Valvig eminentibus triangularibus obtusis, seminibus quove in loculo 
circa 7 ala tenui vari# magnitudinis instructis. 
