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the " Eucalyptographia," particularly in the venation and in the 

 anthers. Of the venation we will speak presently; the idea that 

 the anthers are dissimilar is founded on a misapprehension. He 

 said, "In every respect I think it approaches nearer to E. rudis,^^ — 

 a view, we observe, which is to some extent adopted by Mr. Baker. 

 We consider this suggested affinity to E. rudis ingenious, but 

 unnecessary. Mr. Bauerlen also drew attention to the fact that 

 the oil-dots in his specimen are not " largely pellucid." Our 

 notes, however, made when the leaves were quite fresh, state 

 " oil-dots very copious, translucent; " the matter is of secondary 

 importance. We have a note in regard to Mr. Bauerlen's 

 specimen, " timber and bark agree well with E. resinifera." 

 This tree came from a dry sandy hill near the sea-shore, an 

 unusual situation for the species; it is not a matter for surprise 

 that it is aberrant. 



The fruit-rim, while often flat, is not always so, being sometimes 

 domed, connecting it, in this respect, with other forms of E. 

 resinifera. 



Mr. Bauerlen's principal point was in regard to the venation 

 of the leaves, and his specimens certainly do differ in this respect 

 from those of some specimens of E. resinifera. But on looking 

 at the matter a little closer, we find that this point has already 

 been brought under notice by Mueller in regard to E. Kirtoniana. 

 Then, again, it is a mistake to suppose that the fine transverse 

 veining we are accustomed to look for in E. resinifera is an 

 invariable characteristic of that species. In leaves of the follow- 

 ing, for example, the venation is not in any way different from 

 the so-called Kirtoniana or patentinervis : — 



1. E. resinifera, Cabramatta. 



2. A very small-fruited resinifera from Auburn, near Parra- 

 matta. 



3. A specimen of E. resinifera, No. 10, from the Port Stephens 

 district (A. Rudder). 



4. A large-fruited E. resinifera from Springwood. 



Leaves of these specimens absolutely match the tereiico7'7iis-\ike 

 venation of the variety now under review, or connect it with 



