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 xxvi inconsiderable. The prettiest of the latter is a Velleya, 108 allied to V. spathulata, R. Br., but whose calyx has five sepals. Euthales trinervis, R. Br., is also found here, and several Goodenias, all however mere weeds, with the exception of Goodenia rigida, Benth., and a plant allied to G. incana, R. Br., if not the same, both which are pretty blue-flowered plants resembling Lobelias. Mr. Frazer found an aquatic stoloniferous species, covering the sandy bottom of the shoal water of Pelican Point, but I do not know which it was. Of Scævola there are many; of that genus S. anchusæfolia, calliptera, and pilosa, Benth., are showy herbaceous plants; S. multiflora 109 is also of some beauty, in consequence of its numerous pale blue flowers arranged in close leafy spikes; S. platyphylla 110 is a broad-leaved hairy species, with white flowers of considerable size; but S. squarrosa, 111 fasciculata, Benth., and all the others I am acquainted with, are not at all suited to the objects of cultivators. It is among the Leschenaultias and Dampieras that the fine plants of this order are to be sought in this part of the world. Of the former genus five if not six species have already been discovered, all of which are most beautiful plants; L. floribunda, Benth. has dense clusters of blue and red flowers at the end of long branches, and is the least deserving cultivation; L. grandiflora 112 is like it in habit, but has a deep blue corolla, two or

 (108) lanceolata; caule procumbente, foliis lanceolatis basi angustatis subdenticulatis pilosiusculis axillis villosis: superioribus linearibus pedunculis breviorlbus, calyce 5-phyllo piloso, corolla basi gibbosa.—Flowers bright yellow. This plant agrees with neither of Brown's sections exactly; but naturally belongs to the second of them.  (109) Gymnostegia) multiflora; glaberrima, caule paniculato, foliis ovalibus argutè serratis utrinque acutis, spicis elongatis multifloris, bracteis lineari-lanceolatis integerrimis, stylo villoso, fructu costato lævi.  (110) Scaevola (Xerocarpa) platyphylla; pilosa, foliis oblongis apiculatis subserrulatis semiamplexicaulibus internodiis multò longioribus, floribus axillaribus solitariis foliis paulò longioribus, corollæ unilabiatæ tubo intus lanato, indusio hirsutissimo, stylo glabro.  (111) Scaevola (Gymnostegia) squarrosa; caule erecto paniculato angulato glaberrimo, foliis linearibus denticulatis coriaceis supremis bracteisque squarrosis acuminatis, spicis capitatis mox elongatis, drupis inferioribus distantibus compressis lævibus, stylo pilosiusculo.—Flowers very small, pale blue.  (112) grandiflora; foliis linearibus distantibus acutis, floribus axillaribus in corymbo dense aggregatis, pedicellis ebracteolatis, sepalis tubo corollæ æqualibus, corollâ extùs glabrâ intùs stuposa laciniiâ subciliatis, filamentis glabris.