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EX0CAHP1TS S PARTE A, R. Bit.

ThiOOM HaLLAUT ( SaNTATjACKAC J.

1!. Hr., Primus Nova, Holland, ,, 356 ; Bcnthan : s Flou, A^alienn*VI., p. 228. The plant, was at one time named h. pemhin h.v Muel ei, w 10 ai <>]) ethe spelling “Exocarp.*” for the genus in the Census and m the present plate, w uchis nit now recognised. In the Baron’s Ai«/, 2, p. 27 the spelling ,s varnd o“ Uxaca, pus." The plant is a shruh or small tree. Usually the trunk ,s too small toyield any timber, except perhaps for cabinet fltnk puiposes.

The plant occurs in every State of the Commonwealth, excepting Tasmania ,but in Victoria is restricted to the North-Western District.

PLATE lxxxviii.EXOCARPUS SPAETEA, R. Ek.

Broom Ballaht.

1. Flowering branch; 2. Flower from above; 3. From side; 4 .nth ; ft. Authors; (>. Pollen grains; 7. Top of ovary ; 8. Fruit ;t in transverse section below embryo ; 11. Embryo.

Typical fonr-merous flower fromy. Fruit in vertical section ; 10,