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TAB. VIL 
EMBOTHRIUM fpeciofiflimum. . 
Great Emhothrium, or Waratah, 
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TETRANDRIA MoNOGYNiAr 
Gen. Char. Cor. tetrapetala. Stamina limbo inferta. 
Folliculus polyfpermus. Semina alata. 
Cor. of 4 petals. Stamina inferted into the limb. 
Follicle containing many winged feeds. 
Spec. Char. E. foliis obovatis obtulis inaequaliter 
ferratis, fpica fubcapitati, involucro polyphyllo. 
Leaves obovate, obtufe, unequally ferrated. Spike 
fomewhat capitate. Involucrum of many leaves. 
THE moll magnificent plant which the prolific foil 
of New Holland affords is, by common confent both 
of Europeans and Natives, the Waratah. It is more- 
over a favourite with the latter, upon account of a rich 
honeyed juice which they fip from its flowers. Our 
figure was taken from a coloured drawing made from 
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