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MELALEUCA DIOSMAFOLIA. 
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Diosma-leaved Melaleuca. 
CLASS XVIII. ORDER IV. 
_ POLYADELPHIA POLYANDRIA, Threads in many Sets. Many Chives 
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Caxyx quinquefidus, semisnperus, Petala quin- Cur five-cleft, half above. Petals five. Threads 
que. Filamenta multa, longissima, in quin- | numerous, very long, united into five bo- 
que corpora connata. Pistillum unum. dies. Pointal one. Capsule 3-celled. 
Capsula 3-locularis, _ See Melaleuca Ericzfolia, Pl, 175. Vol. III. 
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SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Mztarevca foliis alternatis, ovatis, reflexis, MeEtacevca with alternate leaves, ovate, and 
: subtus punctatis, odoratis : floribus sessili- reflexed, punctured beneath, and Lge 
bus in medio ramorum, viridibus, confertis : scented. Flowers sessile about the middle 
ramis yerticillatis, patentibus, of the branches, are of a green colour, 
bee and crowded together. The branches are 
ag : whorled, and spreading. 
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1. A flower complete. 
eee ce? ; 2. A flower spread open, without the empalement. 
oe ee 3. One of the five bundles of chives, 
4. Empalement, seed-bud, and pointal, summit magnified. 
5. A ripe seed-yessel, 
. | perfectly new species of Melaleuca was sent to us by Mr. J. Milne, botanic gardener at Fontbil 
is very successful in the cultivation of new plants, The punctured or dotted character nite 
side of the leaves gives it an affinity to the Diosma tribe, as does also its scented foliage, ean 
‘when rubbed emits a grateful aromatic odour ; and which the leaves retain in some energy 
flowers, although not splendid, are perhaps equally estimable from the rarity of ther ied 
ich is a bright green when in perfection ; but in retiring they acquire a yellower tint, It isa 
nd, and requires the careful treatment of the green-house. 
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