BY J. H. MAIDEN AND E. BETCHE. 791 



The Queensland specimens are, in aspect, very different from 

 the divaricate, thorny-branched shrubs of the Wyong district in 

 New South Wales, for example; and differ from Bentham's 

 description in the glabrous ovarium, but in no other essential 

 character. Some may regard it as a distinct species, but Bentham 

 includes such a variety of forms in Eutaxia empetrifulia, that we 

 feel justified in including also this form under that name. 



Crotalaria juncea Linn. New for New South Wales. 



Gordon Brook, Upper Copraanhurst(Rev. H. M. R. Rupp; 

 April, 1910). 



A common East Indian species, and a well-known fibre-plant. 

 Previously recorded in Australia only from Queensland and North 

 Australia. The Rev. H. M. R. Rupp writes: — "The only place 

 ■whei-e I have seen it, is on the south side of the Clarence, almost 

 directly opposite Gordon Brook homestead; it grows there freely, 

 reaching 2 feet 6 inches or 3 feet, but mostly shorter." 



Jacksonia scoparia R.Br., var. gonoclada, n.var. 



Nambucca Heads, on stony ridges overlooking the ocean(J. L. 

 Boorman; June, 1910). 



An erect shrub, 4 to 6 feet high, very densely branched towards 

 the summit. Branchlets angular and narrowly winged, about ^ 

 inch broad, grey from a minute hoary pubescence. Flowers from 

 pale to orange-yellow. 



The shrub looks very different from the ordinary form of J. 

 scoparia, but does not differ in any essential floral characters. 

 It flowers apparently much more scantily, and the flowers are on 

 shorter pedicels, but the shape, proportionate length and indu- 

 mentum of calyx, petals, stipes, ovarium and style are identical, 

 and, therefore, we do not feel justified in separating it specifically 

 from J. scoparia. The flattened branchlets approach J. Clarkii 

 F.V.M., but that species is distinguished from J. scoparia by es- 

 sential floral characters. We have not seen fruits. 



