John Sims

“ Our drawing of this rare species of Banksia, was taken
at the Count de Vandes garden, at Bayeswater, in January,
1825. The gardener informed us he had the name from
Mr. Brown, and it appears to correspond with the Cha-
racter given in his Prodomus. Banksia æmula has a near
relation to serrata, but differs in the leaves being more
deeply serrate, and especially in the size and form of the
stigma. Its flowering in the winter season may perhaps
have occasioned the colour to be greater, than it might
have been, had the plant had the enjoyment of more sun. ”