BY J. H. MAIDEN AND E. BETCHE. 87 



almost concealing it. while the more narrow-leaved specimens 

 leave the stem exposed. The corolla-tube is about 3 lines lono- 

 and rather longer in proportion to the corolla-lobes and to the 

 calyx than usual in E. pitrpuascens, but the exserted glabrous 

 style and the half -exserted stamens are entirely as in this species. 

 We refer this plant with some doubt to E. 2^U7yurascens, but 

 though it differs considerably from this S))ecies, and the difference 

 seems to be constant, at least in the flowers, the points seem to be 

 scarcely enough to justify its establishment as a new species. 

 We do not doubt that it is the E. onosmceflora, A. Cunn., in 

 Field's New South Wales, p. 340, figured in Bot. Mag. t. 3,168. 

 '' Discovered by Allan Cunningham in October, 1822, in peaty 

 bogs at Blackheath, on the Blue Mountains of New Holland," so 

 that Mr. Hamilton's specimens are from the original locality, 



SAPOTACE^. 



NiEMEYERA (ChRYSOPHYLLUM) PRUNIFERA, F.V.M. 



Warrall Creek, Hastings River district (G. R. Brown, August, 

 1900). 

 The most southern locality recorded. 



EBENACEiE. 

 DiosPYROS mabacea, F.V.M. {Cargillia mahacea, F.v.M.). 



Murwillumbah (R. A. Campbell, March, 1901). 



The fruits have not been previously described. 



Fruit a scarlet globular berry about \\ inches in diameter in 

 the largest specimens seen, 4-celled, with 2 seeds in each cell, but 

 generally only one perfect. Seeds more or less triangular, with 

 flat sides, the testa brown, shining, neatly sculptured. 



AMARANTACEiE. 

 Ptilotus leucocoma, F.V.M. [Trichinium leivcocoma, Moq.) 



Red clay country, west of the Darling River (D. W. F. Hatton, 

 May, 1900); Urisino, Paroo River District (E. Betche, September, 



