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diameter. The operculum continued into an almost pungent. 
point. Both calyx-tube and operculum covered with about. 
eight thin prominent wings, about 4 mm. deep, giving the 
buds a remarkable appearance. The style about 1°5 cm. 
long, persistent, with the stigma of scarcely increased 
diameter. 
Dise at first concave, with a sharp raised inner ring flush 
with the top of the calyx-tube, which continues to grow 
upward, and at the same time expanding outwards, com- 
pletely absorbing the concave cavity (noted in the early 
stages ofits growth), until it reaches a height of 3- 4 mm. 
above the level of the truncate calyx.rim. 
Fruit nearly hemispherical, 2°5 cm. in diameter, with 
eight prominent wings; these and the remainder of the 
calyx-tube (calycine rim) raised about the staminal ring. 
This bizarre and showy variety, which promises to be an 
interesting addition to gardens in semi-tropical districts of 
low rainfall, is named in honour of the Hon. William Kings- 
mill, M.L.c., who has for many years taken a most active 
interest in forestry matters in Western Australia, and who 
has frequently assisted my botanical work for that State. 
H. PYRIFORMIS Turcz. var. ELONGATA Maiden, C.R. xvii, 235. 
Mr. C. A. Fauntleroy of Uberin Hill, Dowerin, W.A..,. 
sent some specimens of the above through Mr.W. C.Grasby, 
with the following useful note:— 
‘Both pink and white (or cream) flowers grow together. In 
one instance I found both colours on one bush, but the rule is 
separate plants for cream, pink and almost crimson. A large 
patch that I visited had scarcely a plant that was eight feet high, 
oftener three to four feet, and a quantity less than knee high was 
blossoming. It is a difficulty to find a straight stick among it; 
each plant has a number of crooked little stems. While the pink 
ones generally seem to have a browner bark and shorter stem to 
