Empalement, none.

Blossom. Four petals, supporting the chives near the bottom, bent back, and thickened at the point.

Honey-cups. Four round glands at the base of the seed-bud.

Chives. Four short threads, one growing out of each petal about the middle. Tips linear, and approaching each other, then reflexed.

Pointal. Seed-bud egg-shaped, and above. Shaft awl-shaped, smooth, and remaining. Summit blunt, and bent downward.

Seed-vessel. A pulpy berry, roundish, with one seed.

Seed. A hard, roundish nut, flattened.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Persoonia foliis lanceolatis, acutis, enerviis, utrinque glabris; petiolis tortis; floribus axillaribus, flavis.

Persoonia with lance-shaped leaves, sharp pointed, without nerves, and smooth on both sides; foot-stalks twisted; the flowers grow at the lower part of the leaves, close to the stem, and yellow.