John Lindley

“ Of the Myrtaceæ with distinct stamens the species of known genera are numerous, but not in general so handsome as those already mentioned. There is one species of Callistemon,32 with rich crimson stamens, which is perhaps the finest of the genus. Frazer speaks of two Metrosideros, growing on the beach, the fragrance of which exceeded any thing "he ever experienced;" and there are several Bæckeas, Leptospermums, and similar plants. Of the latter, however, the only interesting species are Agonis33 linearifolia and flexuosa, DC., bushes with knots of white flowers ”

“ The other has the structure of a Melaleuca, in a slight degree, but the stamens are irregularly polyadelphous, or altogether distinct, the anthers are fixed by their base and not their back, and the flowers grow singly at the ends of the branches, where they are covered with imbricated bracts. Of this genus, which may be called Eremæa35 (ερεμαιος, lonely) , there are three species, of which the only pretty kind is E. fimbriata; E. pilosa is probably the plant named Metrosideros pauciflora by Endlicher. ”

“ M. striata, Lab., and Hugelii, Endl., and viminea,22 a species near M. armillaris, have spikes of white; M. spinosa23 forms a spiny bush, with oval spreading leaves and slender spikes of yellow; and M. Radula24 is a shrub with long linear leaves, rough with tubercles, among which are scattered a few fine lilac (?) flowers, with a large capitate stigma, and stamens disunited almost to the base of their phalanges; this latter species seems to form a passage from the genus Melaleuca to that of Metrosideros. ”

“ Calytrix glutinosa; glaberrima, foliis linearibus semiteretibus obtusis imbricatis, bracteis lanceolatis acuminatis glutinosis tubo calycis paulò brevioribus ultra medium connatis, aristis petalis duplò longioribus, floribus icosandris corymbosis.—Flowers apparently yellow, tinged with purple.
spreading heath-like leaves, and round heads of very deep violet; all the others are pretty, and worthy of cultivation, although not so strikingly beautiful as those just mentioned. ”

“ Hedaroma latifolium (Tab. II. B) ; foliis ovato-oblongis subtus glandulosis: involucrantibus latioribus coloratis, filamentis sterilibus truncatis, stylo apice barbato.—It is possible that this may be the Genetyllis citriodora, Endl. but that plant is described as having from 4 to 5 ovules, while H. latifolium has certainly only 2.
(16) Hedaroma pinifolium; foliis longo-linearibus acutis triquetris involucrantibus similibus coloratis, capitulis multifloris, sepalis rotundatis, filamentis sterilibus ovatis obtusis glandulosis, stylo apice uncinato barbato.—Flowers apparently dark purple. ”

“ To these forms have to be added some shrubs which constitute a group not perhaps distinct from Beaufortia,29 but distinguished from that genus, as represented by B. decussata, by their capitate inflorescence, and by having the dehiscence of their anthers lateral rather than vertical. Of these bushes, all of which are extremely
(26) Conothamnus. Calyx 5-dentatus. Petala 5. Staminum phalanges petalis oppositæ, Antheræ cum filamentis continuæ, valvulis longitudinalibus persistentibus. Ovarium 3-loculare, ovulis solitariis peltatis. ”

“ Hypocalymna robusta, Endl., which has clustered flowers, the colour and size of Peach blossoms; and a Pericalymma or two, which probably will prove pretty plants. Of unpublished genera there are two, one of which, Salisia pulchella,34 has large
(30) Beaufortia (Schizopleura purpurea; (Tab. III. A) foliis rameis imbricatis lineari-lanceolatis carinatis obtusis basi 3-nerviis, floralibus cordato-ovatis trinerviis marginatis, phalangibus hexandris basi pubescentibus, capitulis globosis. ”