The name of floribunda. given by Mr. to this species, may allude to the number of flowers which appear at the same time from the extremities of numerous branches, for no more than one are produced fromthe same point, nor are the florets in each flower, equal in number or splendour to that of many other species; or to its continuing to flower for so long a period.
Mr. follows in considering the proteaceæ as having no corolla, designating the part so called by , by the term of calyx, in his first publication, changed in his Pro- dromus to that of perianthum. In composing Hortus Kewensis, -- Kewensis, it sometimes became necessary to alter the language of his characters to adapt it to that of , every where used in that work. In doing this in the present instance, Mr. has committed an oversight, which occasioned us some trouble in determining whether our plant belonged to floribunda or cuneata; the author having described the laminæ of the corolla; whereas by lamina Mr. meant only the expanded part at the apex, into which the anther is immersed, considering the long narrow part of the unguis; which, so far from being smooth is very thickly bearded.
We have thought it better to omit this part of the character al-
together, the sessile being alone sufficient to distinguish it
from cuneata.
Native of the south coast of New Holland, commonly called
Lewin's Land, the only country which has hitherto known
to produce any species of , where it affects low
rocky situations.
Communicated from the Nursery of Messrs. and
, on Stockwell Common.
Flowers most part of the year. Introduced in 1803, by
Mr. .