140 H. B. Williamson: 



Var. acicularis, var. nova. 



Variat foliis strictis longe mucronatis, floribus minus conferfis, 

 fetalis minus rubris. 



From Mt. Lofty, S.A. Has been placed by Bentham under 

 P. acerosa. Mueller's MS. name for it was P. acicularis. It 

 differs from P. acerosa in habit and in colour of flowers, which 

 contain less red, and the leaves have long straight points. 



The flowers are much less crowded, often appearing in twos 

 as in P. juniperina, and having bracteoles and calyx closely re- 

 sembling those of that species. 



It appears to be a connecting link between P. acerosa and 

 P. juniperina. 



P. costata, sp. nova. 



F rut ex diffusus circiter im. alt us, ramulis pilosis, foliis, ovato- 

 lanceolatis y-pmm. longis rigidis recurvatis glabris concavis pun- 

 genti-mucronatis subter prominenter supra levius quinquenerviis 

 inflorescentiam versus confertis, stipulis longe subulatis 

 patentibus, floribus sessilibus in capitula terminalia confertis, 

 bracteis multis lato-ovatis acuminatis, bracteolis bracteis, similibus 

 lato-ovatis subulatis infra calycem affixis, calyce 8-pmm. longo 

 sparse villoso lobis subaequilongis subulatis, vexillo vix longiore 

 quam lobi calycis, ovario sericeo-villoso, stylo sublato; legumine 

 non viso. 



Specimens of this plant occur in herbaria variously placed 

 under P. styphelioides! and P. juniperina, var. latifolia (P. cor- 

 data, Graham). Only by a casual inspection could it be placed 

 under the former. From the latter it differs considerably, as it 

 has crowded sessile flowers, with a large calyx almost concealed 

 hy bracts. As these and the calyx are long-subulate, the in- 

 florescence has a bristly appearance. The leaves are prominently 

 5-veined while in juniperina they are 1 -veined. 



Its nearest affinity is P. acerosa which it resembles in in- 

 florescence, calyx and bracts, but from which its remarkable 

 .5-veined leaves keep it distinct. 



Grampians, N. of Mt. William, Vic. C. French, jnr., C. Walter, 

 J. W. Audas and others. 



P. LAxiFLORA,( Benth. 



(Fl. Aust, ii„ 133). 



A shrub with narrow-linear leaves, often with a blunt recurved 

 tip, minutely pubescent when young. Flowers are in terminal 





