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Gen. Char. Cor. tetrapetala. Stamina limbo inserta. Folliculus polyspermus. Semina alata.
Cor. of 4 petals. Stamina inserted into the limb. Follicle containing many winged seeds.
Spec. Char. E. foliis obovatis obtusis inæquiliter serratis, spicâ subcapitatâ, involucro polyphyllo.
Leaves obovate, obtuse, unequally serrated. Spike somewhat capitate. Involucrum of many leaves.
THE most magnificent plant which the prolific soil of New Holland affords is, by common consent both by Europeans and Natives, the Waratah. It is moreover a favourite with the latter, upon account of a rich honeyed juice which they sip from the flowers. Our figure was taken from a coloured drawing made from
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