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family has been found common to the eastern and western shores of New 
Holland.” Brown in Linn. Trans. 10. 
Properties. Handsome evergreen shrubs, much prized by gardeners for 
the neatness of their appearance, and the beauty or singularity of their flowers ; 
but of no known use, except as fire-wood, for which they are commonly em- 
ployed at the Cape of Good Hope. The fruit of Guevina is sold like nuts in 
the markets of Chile, under the name of Avellano. 
GENERA. 
Aulax, Berg. 
Leucadendron, R. Br. 
Conocarpos, Adans. 
Ew'yspermum, Salis. 
Chasm e, Salisb. 
Petrophila, R. Br. 
Isopogon, R. Br. 
Protea, L. 
Erodendron, Salisb. 
Leucospermum, R.Br. 
Diastella, Salisb. 
Mimetes, Salisb. 
Serruria, Salisb. 
Nivenia, R. Br. 
Paranomus, Salisb. 
Sorocephalus, R. Br. 
Soranthe, Salisb. 
Spatalla, Salisb. 
Adenanthos, La Bill. 
Simsia, R. Br. 
Conospermum, Sm. 
Synaphea, R. Br. 
Franklandia, R. Br. 
Symphionema, R.Br. 
Agastachys, R. Br. 
Cenarrhenes, La Bill. 
Persoonia, Sm. 
Linkia, Cav. 
"Brabejum, L. 
Guevina, Mol. 
Quadria, Ruiz. Pav. 
Bellendena, R. Br. 
Anadenia, R. Br. 
Grevillea, R. Br. 
Lyssanthe, Salisb. 
Stylurus, Salisb. 
Hakea, Schrad. 
Conchium, Sm. 
Lambertia, Sm. 
Xylomelum, Sm. 
Orites, R. Br. 
Helicia, Lour. 
Helittophyllum, Bl. 
Ropala, Aubl. 
Rhopala, Schreb. 
Euplassa, Salisb. 
Knightia, R. Br. 
Embothrium, Forst. 
O.ceocallis, R. Br. 
Telopea, R. Br. 
Hylogyne, Salisb. 
Lomatia, R. Br. 
Tricondylus, Salisb. 
Stenocarpus, R. Br. 
Cybele, Salisb. 
Banksia, Linn. f. 
Hemiclidia, R. Br. 
Dryandra, R. Br. 
Josephia, Salisb. 
? Cylindria, Lour. 
Andriopetalum, Pohl. 
Alliance IV. LAUREALES, 
Essential Character. — Anthers opening by valves which curve backwards. Carpels 
solitary, either superior or inferior. 
Order CXLIX. LAURACE^. The Cinnamon Tribe. 
Lauri, Gen. 80. (1789); — LaurinjE, Vent. Tahl. (1799); R. Brown Prodr. 401. 
(1810) ; Nees in Wall. PI. as. rar. 2. 58. (1831) ; Laurin. Expositio, (1833). 
Essential Character. — Calyx 4-6-cleft, with imbricated aestivation, the limb some- 
times obsolete. Stamens definite, perigynous, opposite the segments of the calyx, and 
usually twice as numerous ; the 3 innermost, which are opposite the 3 inner segments of 
the calyx, sterile or deficient ; the 6 outermost scarcely ever abortive ; anthers adnate, 
2-4-celled ; the cells bursting by a longitudinal persistent valve from the base to the apex ; 
the outer anthers valved inwards, the inner valved outwards [or both valved inwards] . 
Glands usually present at the base of the inner filaments. Ovary single, superior, with 
one or two single pendulous ovules ; style simple ; stigma obtuse. Fruit baccate or drupa- 
ceous, naked or covered. Seed without albumen ; embryo inverted ; cotyledons large, 
plano-convex, peltate near the base ! ; radicle very short, included, superior ; plumule 
conspicuous, 2-leaved. — Trees, often of great size. Leaves without stipules, alternate, sel- 
dom opposite, entire or very rarely lobed. Inflorescence panicled or umbelled. R.Br. 
Affinities. Distinguished from all incomplete apetalous dicotyledons, 
except Atherospermacese, by the peculiar dehiscence of their anthers, and 
divided from that order by the ovule being pendulous, not erect. In sensible 
qualities they resemble Myristicacese, which are at once known by their uni- 
sexual flowers and columnar stamens. The order has been learnedly illus- 
trated by Nees von Esenbeck, in the places above referred to, and his observa- 
tions are worthy of deep attention from every scientific botanist. I hav-e 
