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1. L. TINCTOBIA, R. Br. An erect branched shrub, 3-5 feet high. Leaves 

 TiBually twice divided into linear segments, but varying from that*to entire and 

 linear-lanceolate, mostly 3-6 inches long, generally hairless, but sometimes rather 

 flilky beneath. Flowers in long spreading racemes, either terminal or in the 

 terminal axils. Flower-stalks h-l inch long. Perianth white, about | inch long. 

 Fruit, including the style, about 1 inch long. 



Very common, especially in poor country. Fl. Jan. 



2. L, POLTMOBPHA, R. Br. An erect branched shrub, 3-6 feet high. Leaves 

 linear to oblong, obtuse or acute, and tapering at the base, margin usually 

 recurved, mostly 2 inches long, densely tomentose on the under surface, at least 

 when young, entire, or in rare instances lobed. Inflorescence as in the last, but 

 the raceme shorter and less spreading:. Fruit about 1 inch long. 



Rather common on mountains, but descending to sea-level on the West Coast 

 Fl. Jan. 



12. BANKSIA. 



Flowers in a dense cone. Perianth regular or nearly so, straight or curved, 

 the tube splitting and the style protruding long before the lobes separate, tips 

 thick and concave. Stamens without filaments. Anthers sessile in the perianth- 

 tips. Ovary sessile. Style very long and slender. Ovules 2. Fruit woody, 

 immersed in the persistent bracts and barren flowers. Seeds winged. 



The genus contains nearly 50 species, and is purely Australian. 



Leaves white beneath, lateral veins netted ... ... 1. B.marginata. 



Leaves green beneath, lateral veins parallel ... ... 2. B. serrata. 



1. B. MAEGiNATA, Cav. A shrub of variable habit, erect and spreading to 

 depressed, often attaining tree-like dimensions. Mature leaves linear to oblong, 

 •obtuse or with a recurved point, margins recurved, 1-3 inches long, white and 

 tomentose beneath, the lateral venation netted ; immature foliage coarsely and 

 acutely seri'ated. Flowering-cones oblong, 2-4 inches long. Perianth very 

 .slender, | inch long. Style longer than the perianth. Fruiting-cone 2-4 inches 

 long, the capsules protruding amongst the remains of barren flowers. B. 

 australis, R. Br. 



Very common in all situations ; also in New South Wales, Victoria, and South 

 Australia. Fl. spring and summer. 



2. B. SEEEATA, Linn.f. A tall shrub or small tree. Leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate, usually squared at the end, coarsely and acutely serrated, pale beneath, 

 with parallel lateral veins, 3-6 inches long. Flowering-cones oblong, broad, 

 -3-6 inches long. Perianth very slender, aboiat 1 inch long. Style rather longer. 

 Capsules globular, pubescent, 1 inch diameter, protruding as in last. B. media. 

 Hook. 



Sisters, near Rocky Cape ; also New South Wales and Victoria. Fl. spring 

 and summer. 



Oedee IjXYIII.—THY MELIACE^. 



Perianth usually, and in all Tasmanian species, regular, gamopetalous, and 

 4-lobed, combined portion usually tubular. Flowers perfect, or occasionally 

 ■dioecious. Stamens 2 or 4, except in few instances (not Tasmanian) inserted on 

 the tube of the perianth Ovary superior, usually 1-celled, with 1 pendulous 

 ■Ovule. Fruit dry or fleshy. 



A large and widely-spread order. 



Stamens 2, opposite perianth-lobes ... ... ... 1. Pimelea. 



Stamens 4, ajtemating with perianth-lobes ... ... 2. Drapetes. 



