300 J. H. Maiden: Eucalyptus Fruticetom/m. 



gave liis interpretation of them, without introchKing an additional- 

 name, and no one has ever disputed his decision. He has not even 

 a Smith-named specimen, type or no type. I could give other 

 examples. 



Mr. Baker, at p. 151. points out that the Blue Mallee of Victoria 

 (Inglewood. etc.j, and of New South Wales (Wyalong) are identical, 

 which is what I pointed out in my " Forest Flora of New South 

 Wales." in 1911. Indeed. I have also shown that it extends to 

 South Australia. 



To Mr. Baker's apjieal to drop the name fntt icetorum because 

 some distillei's are selling its oil undei' tlie name E . [xjlijhractea, 

 I have nothing to say, except that our efforts should be in the 

 direction of ascertaining the correct name as regards every 

 species. The correct name, when ascertained, will stand for all 

 time, and the sooner such is ascertained the sooner we shall arrive 

 at stability of nomenclature, which is surely the aim of all careful 

 taxonomists. 



