BANKSIA SERRATA. 
and the leaves, which are alternate» stand thick; 
about the ends of the branches, on short foot- 
stalks, and are narrow, obtuse, strongly ser- 
rated, or notched at the edges, smooth, and of 
a bright green colour above, but beneath 
opaque and whitish, with a strong rib running 
through their middle. A very large cylindri- 
cal spike of flowers terminates each branch : 
most of these flowers, however, are abor- 
tiye; a few only, in each spike, producing 
ripe seed. The form of the capsules may 
be understood from the annexed figure, which 
represents a whole spike in fruit, but only 
about one-flfth of the natural size. Our 
figure, too, is not taken at the time of it's 
full maturity, since the shelly appearances 
are then seen open, somewhat like the aper- 
ture of a divided cockle-shell. The capsules 
arc covered with a thick down. 
The Banksia Serrata, when in bud, greatly 
resembles the Banksia Incognita, as we have 
delineated that plant, except that the colour i$ 
of a blueish hue. When in flower, the colour 
is nearly lilac. 
