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No, 27. Hakea acicularis : Robert Brown. Ord. Proteaceas. — A small tree of 
bushy habit. Wood hard and tough. Indigenous to the Colonies of Victoria, 
New South Wales, and Tasmania. 
No. 28. Hakea flexilis : F. von Mueller. Ord. Proteacea3. — A small tree, grow- 
ing to a height of twenty feet. Wood hard and tough. Found in Victoria and 
South Australia. 
No. 29. Hakea pugioniformis : Cavanilles. Ord. Proteacese. — A low-growing 
shrub, suitable for hedges. Indigenous to the colonies of Victoria, New South 
Wales, and Tasmania. 
No. 30. Hakea ulicina : Robert Brown. Ord. Proteacea*. — The “Native Furze.” 
A shrub from eight to ten feet high, makes good hedges. Found in Victoria, New 
South Wales, and Tasmania. 
No. 3 1 . Hakea saligna : Knight . Ord. Proteace®. — A shrub or small bushy 
tree, attaining a height of fifteen feet. Wood hard and tough. Indigenous to New 
South Wales and Queensland. Wood specimen from plant grown in Melbourne 
Botanic Gardens. 
No. 32. Hakea oleifolia : Robert Brown. Ord. Proteacese.— A small tree, 
growing to a height of twenty feet ; wood tough, not of any known value. Native 
of Western Australia. Wood specimen from plant grown in Melbourne Botanic 
Gardens. 
No. 33. Hakea laurina : Robert Brown . H. eucalyptoides, F. von Mueller. — 
A beautiful, small growing tree, of drooping habit, bearing remarkable globular, 
crimson and white colored flowers ; attains a height of thirty feet. Wood tough and 
heavy. Indigenous to Western Australia. Wood specimen from tree grown in 
Melbourne Botanic Gardens. 
No. 34. Hakea cucullata : Robert Brown. Ord. Proteaceze. — An erect growing, 
very ornamental foliaged shrub, attaining a height of fifteen feet. Native of 
Western Australia. Wood specimen from plant grown in Melbourne Botanic 
Gardens. 
No. 35. Hymenanthera Banksii : F. von Mueller. Ord. Violarieze. — A rigid 
prickly shrub, attaining several feet in height in favourable situations. Wood 
excessively hard, resembling box in appearance, takes a good polish. Found in 
Victoria and New South Wales. 
No. 36. Leptospermum laevigatum : F. von Mueller. Ord. Myrtaceze. — The 
“ Coast Tea Tree.” A tall-growing shrub or small tree, attaining a height of 
thirty feet. Wood hard and close-grained, very durable when un exposed to 
atmospheric inflences. Valuable as a hedge plant in exposed situations. It forms 
dense scrubs on the sea coasts of Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. 
No. 37. Lagunaria Patersoni : Alton. Ord. Malvaceae — The “ Cow-itch-tree ” 
of Norfolk Island. A very handsome tree, attaining a height of thirty feet, and 
bearing a profusion of beautiful rose-coloured flowers. Wood light, soft, and 
easily worked. Bark valuable as a fibre and paper material. Found in Queensland 
and Norfolk Island. Wood specimen from branch of tree growing in Melbourne 
Botanic Gardens. 
No. 38. Melaleuca armillaris : Smith , Ord. Myrtaceze. — One of the native 
Tea-trees. A shrubby species, growing to a height of thirty feet. It is found 
on river banks and creeks. Wood hard and dense, takes a good polish, but is not 
durable if exposed to the weather. Bark suitable for paper making. Indigenous 
to the colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia. 
