BANKSIA INCOGNITA. 
Though this plant is one of those Nevr 
South Wales produ6lions which are called 
Banksia, it's particular species appears to be 
unknown by our most distinguished natural- 
ists. The plant they have not seen ; and the 
drawing, though beautiful, and without ques- 
tion an exa6): representation of nature, as the 
other performances of the same artist are ge- 
nerally acknowledged to be, still affords no 
sufficient clue to the most expert botanist for 
it*s decided arrangement. 
It appears to have been taken in an early 
state of the plant's vegetation, before the con- 
glomerated buds burst out into flower; and 
has, in it's present state, as well in colour as 
form, no very distant resemblance to the In- 
dian corn. 
We are assured, by our friend, who has 
seen the natural obje6l from which the print 
is taken, that it has precisely the general ef- 
fect 
