182 ON BRACHYCHITON POPULNEO-ACEKIFOLIUS, 



All the following trees are also of the crirason-flowered strain, 

 and are usually described as Howering freely in November or 

 December. It is only known from New South Wales at present. 



(5). At Wentworth, in a public street, there is a tree, perhaps 

 25 feet high, and there is no other like it in the town. I have 

 received specimens at different times from the Mayor, Mr. R. J. 

 P. Long, the Head Teacher (whose name I have lost), His Honor 

 Judge Bevan, Sergeant J. Mc. A. Clark, and Miss Louise Buck- 

 ridge, of the Public School. They vary from typical B. populneo- 

 acerifolius to with slightly lobed leaves. 



Some years ago it was believed that this tree came from the 

 Botanic Gardens at Melbourne, but INTr. (Juilfoyle, to whom I 

 spoke on the subject, had no recollection of the matter. 



Judge Bevan says there is a similar tree in the Public Garden, 

 North Adelaide. 



(6). Mr. Joseph Stevens, Manly, sends a specimen with leaves 

 of the B. acerifoliiis type. 



(7). Mr. Edward Bowman, Skellatar, Muswellbrook, sent 

 specimens which grew in the mountains about 12 miles due east 

 of Muswellbrook, between Ravensworth and Muswellbrook 

 Some replanted by him about 1903 at Skellatar. Known as 

 " Mountain Kurrajong.'" Scrub since totally destroyed. These 

 plants (only two survived) are natural hybrids. Grew amongst 

 Cedar, Nettle-trees, »fec. Very close to B. acerifolius as far as 

 leaves are concerned. 



(8). Mr. Thomas H. H. Goodwin, "Ruvigne," Gunnedah, sends 

 twigs from a tree growing in Gunnedah, but slightly lobed, but 

 obviously showing affinity to B. acerifolms in the leaves Fruits 

 freely. 



Mr. James Muffett, Ulamambri, Coonabarabran, sends twigs 

 with leaves pointed and lobed; crimson flowers; ordinary light 

 Howers (pojndnens ) were growing on the same tree 



Of all these trees, those of Mr. Edward Bowman are the only 

 ones of which we are certain we know the origin, and that the 

 origin, at least in those cases, is sp<mtaneous. 



The forms (hybrids) I have seen, vary almost between the two 

 extremes of the reputed parents, so far as foliage is concerned. 



