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It was found on the island of Aniteura, one of the New Hebrides, 

 by Mr. Moore, wlio describes it as a tree similar in appearance 

 to the Kauri of New Zealand (^Dammara Australis), from 

 which it is distinguished by the size and form of both leaves and 

 cones. It grows to a great size, and produces a valuable timber, 

 which is much used for ships' spars. 



The leaves are nearly 4 inches long by ll broad, very exactly 

 oblong, with the end rounded off, Avithout the least trace of 

 point. The cone which I have received, and which seems to be 

 full-grown, is 3 in. long by If in. wide, somewhat cylindrical, 

 with the ends rounded. The ends of the scales are convex, about 

 4 times as broad as long, and quite different in that respect from 

 the spreading points of the New Zealand Kauri. 



Along with this Mr. Moore found two other Dammars equally 

 distinct, but of which live plants have not yet arrived, though I 

 understand them to be growing in the Botanic Garden, Sydney. 

 One of these has willow-like leaves from 5 to 6 inches long and 

 less than ^ inch wide, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, and slightly 

 falcate. Its cones are unknown. The memorandum accom- 

 panying the dried specimen is as follows: — "A native of New 

 Caledonia. In habit and appearance very unlike any other 

 Dammar ; by far the most elegant of the genus, and of much 

 smaller size ; seldom above 40 feet high. It has an erect com- 

 pact growth, yet withal is graceful. In a range of country of 

 some miles in extent, where it grows sparingly, not a cone could 

 be found ; but from information derived from an English settler, 

 it produces a smaller rigid cone than Dammara Australis." 

 This I would name after its enterprising discoverer, with the 

 following character :* — 



D. Moorii ; foliis anguste lanceolatis acuminatis subfalcatis 

 tenuioribus. 



The other has very large ovate-lanceolate leaves, 7 inches 

 long by 2 broad, and cones much like those of a Cedar of Lebanon 

 in size and form. Of this Mr. Moore says: — "A native of the 

 islanfl of Vanicolla, one of Queen Charlotte's group, allied to 

 the Kauri of Amboyna (^Dammara alba), but with larger cones 

 and leaves. It is a noble-looking tree, somewhat stiff in habit, 

 yet with wide-spreading branches. Some of the stems are at 

 least 100 feet high." Its large leaves suggest the following 

 name and specific character : — 



D. macrophylla : foliis magnis ovato-lanceolatis acutis, strobilis 

 sphseroideis (4-uncialibus), squamarum apicibus planis arete 

 adpressis quintuple latoribus quam longis. 



