JANUARY I, 19 59 TO DECEMBER 31, 1959 87 



256265 to 256321— Continued 



256298 and 256299. Lambertia Formosa Smith Proteaceae. 



256298. Col. No. S-523. 



256299. Col. No. S-647. G. W. Althofer, Dripstone, New South Wales. 

 Shrub to four feet high; flowers red, interesting; seed pods unusual. 



256300. Leptospermum coriaceum Cheel Myrtaceae. 



Col. No. S-509. Coonalpyn, South Australia. Shrub to six feet high; 

 foliage grayish-green; flowers white. 



256301 to 256303. Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland. 



256301. M acad ami a integrifolia Maiden & Betche Proteaceae. 



Col. No. S-626. Ornamental evergreen tree to 20 feet high; fruit edible, 

 shell hard. 



256302. Macrozamia macdonellii F. Meull. Cycadaceae. 

 Col. No. S-631. Foliage gray. 



256303. Melaleuca cheelii C. T. White Myrtaceae. 



Col. No. S-617. Shrub to eight feet high; flowers white, in spikes. 



256304. Melaleuca glomerata F. Muell. 



Col. No. S-615. Northern Territory. Xerophytic shrub to 10 feet high; 

 flowers white. 



256305 and 256306. Melaleuca leucadendron L. Cajeput-tree. 



256305. Col. No. S-562. Northern Territory. Shrub to 15 feet high; 

 flowers light green. 



256306. Col. No. S-582. Maryborough, Queensland. Tree to 20 feet high. 



256307. Olearis gunniana (DC.) Hook. f. Asteraceae. 



Col. No. S-648. G. W. Althofer's garden, Dripstone, New South Wales. 

 Shrub to three feet high; flowers pink, daisylike. 



256308. Operculina turpethum (L.) Manso. Convolvulaceae. 

 Col. No. S-614. Northern Territory. Woody vine; flowers white. 



256309. Pavetta indica L. Rubiaceae. Pawatta. 



Col. No. S-605. Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland. Shrub to six feet 

 high; flowers numerous, white, jasmine scented. 



256310. Persoonia juniperina Labill. Proteaceae. 



Col. No. S-518. H. G. Kershaw, St. Ives, New South Wales. Bushy 

 shrub to six feet high; foliage fine, needlelike. 



256311. Petrea volubilis L. Verbenaceae. 



Col. No. S-632. Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland. Vine; flowers 

 lavender-blue, profuse. 



256312. Pithecellobium grandiflorum Benth. Mimosaceae. 



Col. No. S-616. Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland. Tree to six feet 

 high; flowers precocious; stamens white, pink tipped. 



256313. Prostanthera nivea A. Cunn. Menthaceae. 



Col. No. S-526. G. W. Althofer's garden, Dripstone, New South Wales. 

 Shrub to five feet high; flowers pale blue. 



256314. Prostanthera rotundifolia R. Br. 



Col. No. S-528. 'Mint bush'. Jones Creek Road, 10 miles from Dubbo, 

 New South Wales. Bush to six feet high; foliage small; flowers mauve. 



256315. Prostanthera sp. 



Col. No. S-528. Goonoo Forest, 16 miles from Dubbo, New South Wales. 

 Open shrub to four feet high; flowers lavender. 



