PLATE CCCCLXV. 
PROTEA DIVARICATA. 
Straddling-leaved Protea. 
'CLASSIV. ORDER I. 
_ TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Four Chives. One Pointal. 
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Corotra 4-fida, seu 4-petala, Antherz li- 
neares, petalis infra apices inserte, Calyx — 
proprius, nullus, Sem, solitaria, 
Biossom four-cleft, or of four petals. Tips li- 
near, inserted into the petals below the 
points. Cup proper, none. Seeds solitary. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
ProreA divaricata, foliis multifidis, longis, li- Protea with straddling leaves, many-cleft, long, 
nearibus, teretibus, patentibus: floribus linear, round, and spreading. Flowers grow 
glomeratis, luteis, in close round heads of a yellow colour. 
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REFERENCE TO THE PLATE, 
1, A flower. 
_2. A chive magnified. 
3. Seed-bud and pointal. 
Tats very distinct species of Protea we have not seen. in any other collection than that of G. Hib- 
bert, esq. nor is it as yet amongst the numerous fine dried specimens in the herbarium of A. B, Lam- 
bert, esq. and certainly may be considered at present as a rare plant. From the firm luxuriance of the 
foliage, and woody character of its stem, we should be inclined to regard it as a plant not difficult to 
= ‘preserve ; and considering the abundance of its leaves, the flowers are comparatively few: and = 
~ Tikely this circumstance may best account for its present scarcity ; for, amongst the various beauties of 
. _ this extensive tribe, numerous flowers, or speciosity of appearance, are the best recommendations (0 — 
particular attention, = 
