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Elaeocarpus concinnus, sp. no v. {Tiliacece). Arbor; ramulis 

 subteretibus sursmn crebro foliosis fulvo-pubescentibus mox glabres- 

 centibus novellis tomentosis ; foliis subsessilibus ovatis vel ovato- 

 oblongis acuminatis basi cordatis margine distanter ciliato-denticulatis 

 papyraceis pag. sup. in costa centrali pubescentibus alibi sparsim 

 puberulis vel fere glabris pag. inf. molliter serieeo-pubescentibus ; 

 race mis quam folia multo breviorlbus subumbellatis pauciHoris ; 

 joeduncidis et pedicellis necnon bracteis parvulis dense pubescentibus ; 

 sepal is oblongis obtusis pubescentibus ; petalis o sepala plane exce- 

 dentibus oblongis (parte quaterna distali leviter ampHHcata) tritidis 

 segnientis ipsis retusis vel etiam breviter bifidis extus glabris intus 

 interne pubescentibus ; staminihus 13-15 antheris apice truncatis 

 penicillatis ; ovario glabro villoso 3-loculari ; stylo stamina facile 

 superante inferne pubescente superne glabro. 



Hah. Kuranda, fringe of forest, 1000 ft. ; n. 6332. 



Folia solemniter 5-8 X 2-5-3 cm., supra in sicco viridia subtus 

 pallida ; costal laterales utrinque 7-10, arcuato-ascendentes, ut costa 

 centralis costulaeque subtus mediocriter eminentes ; rete sine lente vix 

 aspectabile : petioli 2-3 mm. long., pubescentes. Racemi (flori- 

 bus inclusis) circa 2*5x3-4 cm.; pedunculus 5-10 (raro 15) mm. 

 long. Bractese 1*5-2 mm. long. Pedicelli filiformes, 3-5 mm. long. 

 Flores cblorini. Sepala 1 cm. long. Petala 17 mm. long., basi 

 1*5 mm. juxta medium 2*5 mm., prope apicem 3'5 mm. lat., intus 

 inferne carinata. Discus 1"5 mm. alt. Filamenta sursum micro- 

 scopice p)uberula ceterum glabra, adusque 7 '5 mm. long. ; antherse 

 2-25 mm. long. Ovariimi 2 mm. diam. Stylus superne aliquanto 

 gracilior, 1-1 mm. long. 



Quite distinct from any Australian congener. The subsessile 

 leaves cordate at the base and, apparently permanently, softly 

 pubescent below serve to indicate this beautiful species at a glance. 



Bromhya platynema F. Muell. Kuranda, by creek in fringing 

 wood, 1000 ft. ; n. 6343. Flowers white. Bistrib. North Queens- 

 land, hill ranges. 



Braclcenridgea australiana, F. Muell. Bellenden Ker, forest, 

 2000 ft. ; n. 6322. Tree, calyx red, seeds blue-black. Bistrib. 

 North Queensland. 



Acacia Cunningliamii Hook. Kuranda, common in forest and in 

 open, 1000 ft. ; n. 6330. Bistrib. Queensland, N.S. Wales. 



EucalyjJtus pellita F. Muell. Kuranda, common in open and in 

 forest, 1000 ft. ; n. 6340. Bistrib. East coast of Australia. Named 

 by Mr. Maiden, to whom a specimen was submitted. 



Rhodomyrtus trineura F. Muell. Kuranda, very common on 

 fringe of forest, 1000 ft. ; n. 6331. Bistrib. North Queensland. 



Becaspermum 'paniciilatum Kurz. Kuranda, shady fi'inge of 

 forest, 1000 ft. ; n. 6333. 



Eugenia (§ Jambosa) rhadinantha (llyrtacece), sp. nov. Arbor 

 glabra ; ramulis foliosis subteretibus cinereis ; foliis brevipetiolatis 

 oblongo-lanceolatis apicem versus gradatim angustatis apice obtusis 

 basi obtusis paullove rotundatis coriaceis costis lateralibus supra visu 

 difRcilibus subtu:s sat persj^icuis : jlorihiis mediocribus in paniculas 



