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Contributiones Florae Australiensis. I. 405 
and arise in the axils of the phyllodes on pedicels 5 to 7 mm long, usu- 
ally with 4 minute bracts at the base of the pedicel, of which the upper- 
most is about 1 mm long, boat-shaped, curved, and projecting from the 
pedicel. The three pointed anterior teeth of the calyx are nearly 1 mm 
long and about !/, the total length of the calyx, the two posterior are 
fused, with -blunter lobes, the dividing notch being !/ the depth of tüe 
others. Petals as in D. polyphylla, fruit not seen. 
The plant is distinguished from D. microphylla by the larger leaves, 
flowers and bracts, by the longer pedicels, the more prominent calyx 
teeth, by the absence of the spiny terminations to the branches, and by 
the occurence of the flowers in clusters. They may however also be 
solitary, and one specimen exhibits both characteristics. Bentham in fact 
Suggested that the solitary flowers of D. microphylla might not be a 
constant feature, and a specimen named by Bentham D. microphylla, but 
originally named D. incrassata Sm., has leaves approaching closely to 
those of D. mesophylla. Unfortunately Bentham's specimen has no flowers, 
hence it can not at present be definitely determined whether we are 
dealing with a strongly marked variety D. microphylla or with a recently 
evolved species, still connected to the parent type by intermediate forms. 
6. Dodonaea adenophora Miq. var. ovata A. J. Ewart, l. c., p. 39. 
Specimens were sent, in 1884, from Adelaide by J. H. Brown to 
von Mueller, and laid aside for future examination. The specimens have 
à very different superficial aspect to the type specimen of Miquel with 
Which, however, they agree in all essential features. The leaves differ 
in having a larger number of leaflets, commonly 11; the leaflets are 
relatively broader (usually 3 mm long by 1 broad), more regularly ar- 
ranged and more ovate, and hence the plant may be distinguished as 
variety ovata. 
1. Eriostemon tuberculosus Benth. var. megaphyllus A. J. Ewart, E e 
Leaves distinctly bi-lobed at their apices, and averaging 15 Ne , y 
3 mm (10 to 20 mm long, and 2 to 4 mm broad). Short narrow pe ^ es 
from 2 mm to 1 mm, or less in length, but always more distinct than 
in type species. Other specimens have progressively smaller leaves, 
Some bi-lobed and some not, forming intermediate conditions Ich ere 
this variety, the type species, and even var. microphyllus, walo m 
otherwise very distinct aspects, and of which the latter Sr 
recognised by Bentham as a distinct species (Phebaltum ip leaves 
but as a variety by Mueller. The variety microphyllus has d narrower 
shortly stalked, but not bi-lobed at the apex, and smaller an 
than the variety megaphyllus. 
Cowcowing, 1904. 
N „p. 40. 
8. Eriostemon (Phebalium) intermedius A. J. Ewart, Se E stwoen the 
This plant is interesting since it forms a connec e Muellors in- 
Leionema section and Eriostemon proper, thus justifying 
clusion of Phebalium in Eriostemon. 
