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upon the pistil, each divided into 4 very slender elastic threads, supporting the anthers. Anthers 8, inversely egg shaped, compressed, covered by a fold of the upper lip of the nectary of 2 cells.
Pist. Germen beneath, Style united to the upper lip of the nectary Summit large, concave.
S. Vess. Capsule oblong, of 1 cell, 3 valves, 3 keels.
Seeds numerous, like sawdust. Receptacle strap shaped.
April 1802
Since I made the Generic character, unfortunately I neglected getting some more specimens for to make some more remarks. I have looked carefully for it this season, but it did not make its appearance, owing most likely to the great drought that we have had. I believe I sent you some specimens of it by the Buffalo, which I gathered at Sydney, where it grows more plentiful than at Parramatta. It is a very little plant, with only one sheathing and leaf, of an egg-shaped figure, a very slender thread like stalk, supporting only a single flower, which is of a whitish color.