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95314 to 95344— Continued. 



95321. Gyros temox ramulosus Desf. 

 Phytolaccaceae. 



An erect bushy somewhat fleshy shrub 

 3 to 8 feet high, native to Australia. 

 The linear-terete leaves are 1 to 3 inches 

 long, and the small, inconspicuous flow- 

 ers are axillary on reflexed pedicels. 



95322. Hakea laurina R. Br. Protea- 

 ceae. Sea-urchin hakea. 



A tall Australian shrub up to 30 feet 

 high, remarkable for its showy crimson 

 flowers. These are in globular heads, 

 about 2 inches in diameter, from which 

 numerous golden styles protrude an inch 

 or so in all directions. 



For previous introduction see 76919. 



95323. Hakea multilineata Meissn. 

 Proteaceae. 



This tall Australian shrub is closely re- 

 lated to Hakea laurina, differing only in 

 the venation of the leaves, the oblong 

 shape of the flower cluster, and other 

 minor characters. 



For previous introduction see 64484. 



95324. Helipterdm manglesii (Benth.j 

 F. Muell. Asteraceae. 



An erect annual 1 to 2 feet high, na- 

 tive to Australia and related to the 

 everlasting flowers. The ovate-oblong 

 leaves clasp the stem with rounded auri- 

 cles, and the rays of the showy flower 

 heads vary from pale to rich pink, with 

 deep purple at the base. 



95325 to 95327. Hibiscus spp. Malvaceae. 



95325. Hibiscus sp. 



The rosemallows are herbs, shrubs, 

 or trees, usually stellate pubescent, 

 with variously divided leaves and large 

 showy flowers. 



95326. Hibiscus drummondii Turcz. 



A slender branching shrub with 

 short rigid stellate hairs. The coarsely 

 toothed leaves are divided into three 

 linear-oblong segments 1 inch long, 

 and the rather large purple flowers are 

 borne in the axils of the upper leaves. 

 It is native to Western Australia. 



95327. Hibiscus huegelii Endl. 



A tall shrub, native to Australia, 

 with 3 to 5 lobed, coarsely toothed 

 leaves 1 to 3 inches long and large 

 violet-purple flowers. 



95328. Lachnostachys walcottii F. 

 Muell. Yerbenaceae. 



A tall shrub with all parts covered 

 with a soft cottony wool. The thick ob- 

 long-linear leaves, 1 to 2 inches long. 

 have revolute margins, and the small 

 flowers, each a woolly ball one-twelfth 

 inch in diameter, are crowded in dense 

 corymbose panicles. Native to Western 

 Australia. 



95329. Leschenaultia linarioides DC. 

 Goodeniaceae. 



A shrub, either prostrate or several 

 feet high, with the branches incurved at 

 the end, slender leaves about one-half 

 inch long, and leafy corymbs of rather 

 large flowers. The tubular corolla is 2- 

 lipped, the upper lobe is short and red- 

 dish, while the winged lower lip, nearly 

 an inch long, is yellowish green. It is 

 native to Western Australia. 



95314 to 95344— Continued. 



95330. Marianthus ringens F. Muell. 

 Pittosporaceae. 



A climbing shrub with coriaceous en- 

 tire linear-lanceolate leaves 2 inches long 

 and dense terminal corymbs of red 

 flowers. The oblique petals, nearly an 

 inch long, have an obovate spreading 

 blade and long erect claws. It is native 

 to Western Australia. 



95331 to 95333. Melaleuca spp. Myrta- 

 ceae. 



95331. Melaleuca elliptica Labill. 



A tall evergreen shrub, native to 

 Western Australia, with elliptical ever- 

 green leaves half an inch long and 

 cylindrical spikes of large showy red 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction see 90713. 



95332. Melaleuca hypericifolia J. E. 

 Smith. Dotted melaleuca, 



A tall glabrous shrub with opposite 

 lanceolate leaves 1 to 2 inches long, 

 dotted beneath. The rich-red flowers 

 are borne in dense spikes 2 inches 

 long and nearly as wide. It is native 

 to Australia. 



For previous introduction see 90714. 



95333. Melaleuca radula Lindl. 



A tall bushy shrub with opposite 

 linear concave leaves up to 2 inches 

 long and rather large pink or white 

 flowers in pairs at the bases of the 

 branchlets. Native to Western Aus- 

 tralia. 



For previous introduction see 67082. 



95334. PlLEANTHUS FILIFOLIUS MeiSSU. 



Myrtaceae. 



An erect branching heathlike shrub 

 with linear terete or 3-angled leaves less 

 than half an inch long. The small axil- 

 lary flowers are on pedicels half an inch 

 long, and have a yellow calyx and pink 

 petals. It is native to Western Aus- 

 tralia. 



95335. PlTYRODIA OLDFIELDII F. Muell. 



Verbenaceae. 



An erect shrub 2 to 3 feet high, with 

 the branches and leaves covered with a 

 dense woolly tomentum. The opposite 

 leaves, 1 to 2 inches long, are broadly 

 ovate with undulate margins. The pink 

 flowers, nearly an inch long, are in axil- 

 lary clusters of one to three. Native to 

 Western Australia. 



95336. Pityrodia verbascina F. Muell, 

 Verbenaceae. 



A stout erect shrub densely clothed 

 with woolly tomentum, like Pityrodia 

 oldfieldii, but the wool is golden or 

 orange red. 



95337. Pultenaea sp. Fabaceae. 



The pultenaeas are Australian legu- 

 minous shrubs with ' simple usually al- 

 ternate leaves and pea-shaped yellow- 

 orange to purple flowers in leafy clus- 

 ters at the ends of the branches. 



95338. Eucarya spicata (R. Br.) Sprag. 

 and Summ. (8 ant alum spicatum A. 

 DC.) Santalaceae. 



A shrub or tree from 9 to 25 feet 

 high, with dark-green coriaceous lance- 

 olate to obovate leaves 3 to 5 inches 

 long. The email fragrant flowers are in 



