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TAB, VII 
EMBOTHRIUM fpeciofiffimum. 
Great Embothrium, or Waratah. 
TETRANDRIA MonocGyNIA. 
GEN. CHAR. Cor. tetrapetala. Stamina limbo inferta. 
Folliculus polyfpermus. Semina alata. 
Cor. of 4 petals. Stamina inferted into the limb. 
Folicle containing many winged /éeds. 
Spec. CHar. E. foliis obovatis obtufis inzqualiter 
ferratis, {pica fubcapitata, involucro polyphyllo. 
Leaves obovate, obtufe, unequally ferrated. Spike 
fomewhat capitate. Involucrum of many leaves. 
THE moft 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 froma coloured drawing made from 
G “ the 
