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bark of the latter is also much rougher than that of the new 

 species. It is also a larger tree than E. Cambagei. As regards 

 the fruits, they are always smaller and less cylindrical than 

 those of E. Cambagei. 



(3) E. fjuadrangidata, Deane and Maiden. The juvenile 

 foliage sharply separates it from this species. The fruits and 

 bark also are very different, but there is a general resemblance 

 between the two species. 



I dedicate this interesting species in honour of the great Sir 

 Joseph Banks. 



Eucalyptus scoparia, sp.nov. 



A slender tree of 30 or 40 ft., with narrow pendulous shin}^ 

 foliage, and an entirely smooth white bark. 



Juvenile leaves lanceolate, symmetrical, tapering to a very short 

 petiole and to a fine-pointed apex. Equally green on both sides. 

 Strictly opposite; penniveined, the lateral veins very fine and 

 anastomosing, the principal lateral veins making an angle of 

 about forty-five degrees to the midrib. Entirely glabrous, and 

 the twigs reddish and terete. 



The opposite-leaved character is retained for a considerable 

 period, the leaves becoming thicker, narrower and longer. I have 

 leaves, still in the opposite stage, 3 inches long and 4 inch wide. 

 In this stage the foliage resembles that of E. amygdalina (par- 

 ticularly the type Tasmanian form) or of E. linearis a good deal. 

 It is seen to have a translucent margin and to be full of oil dots^ 

 emitting a peppermint odour when crushed in the warm hand. 



Mature leaves up to 6 inches long and J inch broad, tapering 

 very gradually into a fine apex. At the base it tapers less 

 gradually into a petiole of perhaps 1 inch. Texture thickish, 

 the midrib alone conspicuous. 



Buds nearly ovoid when ripe, with a hemispherical or slightly 

 pointed operculum. Calyx tapering into a short pedicel which 

 may be absent. Peduncle may be \ inch. Usually three to seven 

 in a head. 



Floicers opening in longitudinal parallel cells. 



