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^ent within and without, and forming an acutely edged 

 sub-hemispherical cup at the base of the fruit, the lobes 

 4, rarely 5, broadly triangular, less than half the 

 length of the tube, ascending ; fruit 8-ceUed, each cell 

 1-seeded, globular, before maturity closely invested with 

 appressed greyish or yellow hairs, which ultimately dis- 

 appear except at the apex ; seeds rugose, somewhat shin- 

 ing, the albumen homy. 



Wingrah Pass, Napier Range, Sprigg and Charnley Rivers. 

 (W.V.F.). 



Height 8-lOft. Leaves to above Sin. long, 2-3in. broad ; 

 petioles Jin. long. Fruiting- calyx attaining a diameter 

 of above Jin. Fruit fin. diameter, of a reddish colour, 

 and very bitter to the taste. Seeds Jin. long, 2 lines 

 broad, brown. 



In sandy or stony spots overlying sandstone, quartzite or 

 limestone. 



493. Maba humilis R. Br. 



HUls near the junction of Hann and Barnett Rivers ; Artesian 



and Edkins Ranges. (W.V.F.). 

 A tree of 20-25ft. with spreading branches ; trunk to 10ft. 



diameter 1ft.; bark grey, smooth ; timber pale, dense and 



hard. 

 Among sandstone and quartzite rocks. 



CONTORTS. 



OLEACE^. 



494. Jasminum simplicifoliiim G. Forster. 



Prince Regent's River (J. Bradshaw & Allen) ; Isdell, Charnley, 



Calder, Ord, Denham and King Rivers; Dillen's Springs 



(W.V.F.). 

 Stems erect, 3-5f t. ; branches long and flexuose ; fruits globular, 



5 lines diameter, black. In sandy soil. 



Var. molle Benth. 



Near the entrance to King River (W.V.F.). 

 Erect, l-3ft. In sandy loam. 



LOGANIACE.B. 



495. Strychnos lueida R. Br. 



An erect rigidly branched shrub, S-12ft. ; fruits orange-yellow; 

 seeds extremely bitter. The pulp of the fruits is eaten by 

 birds. 



