VON Ettingshai'sex. — Fossil Flcin of New Zealand. 283 



Myrtacej*:. 

 Eucalyptus dubia, sp. nov. 



Plate XXIX., figs. 5, ba. 



E. foliis coriaceis, linehri-lanceolatls, acutis, subfalcatis, 

 i ntegerrimis ; ncrvatione hrochidodroma, nervo _2Jri7«ario p?-o- 

 minente ; nervis seciindariis tmnihus, angiilis si(haciitis cx- 

 euntihus, nervo marginali inter se conjnnctis ; nervis tcrtiariis 

 obsoletis. 



Locality : Shag Point (Canterbury Museum). Ex Coll. 

 (lool. Surv. N.Z., Rep. 1872; v. Haast, I.e.] 



The fragment (fig. 5) from Shag Point belongs undoubtedly 

 to Eucalyptus. It is jpossible to complete it so as to form a 

 linear lanceolate leaf, ^vhicll is cin-ved almost like a sickle. 

 The top is partly preserved, and does not become much 

 narrower. As regards the nervation, the primary nerve is 

 strongly pronounced, and bent in accordance with the shape 

 of the leaf. A few of the delicate secondary nerves are 

 preserved, which start from the primary nerve at scarcely 

 acute angles. The characteristic seam- or edge-nerve, which 

 connects the secondary nerves with each other, is also pre- 

 served. The last-named nerves can, however, be only ob- 

 served under the lens with a favourable light (see enlarge- 

 ment, fig. 5a). 



The species described is most nearly related to Eucalyptus 

 mitchcUi, Ett., of the Australian Tertiary flora, from which it is 

 tlistinguished by the fact that the top of the leaf narrows only 

 a little ; but, as, in Eucalyptus, leaves occur in the same 

 species, and even on the same tree and on the same branch, 

 which ai-e pointed and little narrowed at the top, this dis- 

 tinguishing mark carries no weight, and I should have no hesi- 

 tation in iniitiug the New Zealand Eucalyptus species of former 

 ages with the Australian species named if more points had 

 been oflercd for comparison of the nervation, especially of the 

 reticulation, which only in the latter is eminently well pre- 

 served ; consequently I must leave the decision, if there is a 

 difference in the nervation, to further researches. 



Papilionace.i:. 

 Dalbergia australis, sp. nov. 



Plate XXVIII., fig. 5. 



D. foliolis mevihranaceis, brcvitcr petiolatis, oUongo-cllip- 

 ticis, basi acutis, apice rotundato emarginatis ; nervatioiie 

 camptodroma, nerva primario debili ; nervis secundariis numc- 

 rosis, tenuissimis, sub angulis acutis orientibus. 



Locality: Shag Point (Canterbury Museum). ^Ex Coll. 

 N.Z. Geol. Surv., Rep. 1872 : v. Haast, I.e.] 



