40 Alfred J. Eivart : 



narrow petioles from 2 mm. to 1 mm., or less in length, but 

 always more distinct than in type species. Other specimens have 

 progressively smaller leaves, some bi-lobed and some not, forming 

 intermediate conditions between this variety, the type species, 

 and even var. microphyllus, which have otherwise very distinct 

 aspects, and of which the latter form was recognised by Bentham 

 as a distinct species (Phebalium microphyllum), l>ut as a variety by 

 Mueller. The variety microphyllus has the leaves shortly stalked, 

 but not bi-lobed at the apex, and smaller and narrower than 

 the variety megaphyllus. 



Eriostbmon (Phebalium) intermedius, n. sp. 



This plant is interesting since it forms a connection between 

 the Leionema section and Eriostemon proper, thus justifying 

 von Mueller's inclusion of Phebalium in Eriostemon. 



Leaves 2 or more cm. in length, usually 2, nearly linear, 

 tuberculate with small glands, narrowed at the base to a stalk, 

 pointed at the apex, but the point not curved. Channelled above, 

 rounded below, no midrib shewing, and less than 1 mm. diam. at 

 the broadest part. Sepals very small (about ^ mm. long), spreading, 

 green or brown, rather obtuse or slightly pointed, edges entire or 

 fringed with extremely minute hairs, and bearing a few small, 

 slightly-projecting glands. Petals 5, white, narrowed near their 

 bases, and 3 to 4 mm. long. Stamens 10, with minute white or 

 no appendices, the filaments not hairy or ciliate, with broader 

 flattened bases. Base of the ovaiy with a thickened disc, and 

 each coccus of the fruit containing one rather large, flat, brown, 

 apparently-winged seed, about 2 mm. in length. 



Cowcowing, M. Koch, 1904; W.A., between Upper Black- 

 wood R. and L. Lefroy, Miss Cronin, 1893. 



The latter specimens were placed by von Mueller with E. Brucei 

 apparently from superficial examination only, since the plants 

 are readily distinguished from that species by the longer leaves 

 not recurved at their tips, by the smaller sepals not perceptibly 

 broader at their middles, and | mm. long instead of 1 mm. or 

 more, by the filaments flattened at their bases and not ciliate, by 

 the less distinct appendix, and by the style being not short but 

 about h the length of the petals. The species resemble one 



