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species, bit #. cinerea is an example in which one common 
name is applied to the one species and not to several others, 
so that in this instance there can be no mistaking the tree- 
locally, however much the botany may be in doubt. 
H. Howitt’s 2. pulverulenta var. lanceolata, of” 
Victoria, should now be #. Stuartiana, var. cordata, R.T.B. 
et H.G.S. The leaves of this variety resemble somewhat the 
lanceolate ones of those of H. cinerea, but the trees also. 
differ in inflorescence, as Howitt’s tree has constantly from 
five to seven flowers in the umbel, and a slightly more coni- - 
cally shaped fruit. Probably Bentham (B. FI. iii., p. 239) 
had specimens of this tree before him when describing £. 
cinerea, F.v.M., as he records (loc. cit.) the number of — 
flowers in that species as three to seven. It is quite a 
distinct tree from the N.S.W. #. cinerea, which only 
occasionally has lanceolate leaves, and under these circum-- 
stances I think Howitt’s variety should stand. 
In conclusion, I can only add that my investigations 
fully confirm Bentham’s classification (fownded on type 
specimens) of these species. 
The record of #. cordata as occurring in N.S.W. cannot 
stand, as it is the true Z. pulverulenta of Sims that should 
be enumerated for this State, whilst H. cinerea, although 
closely connected with both, has yet such marked specific 
characters as to warrant its ranking as a species as de- 
termined by Bentham. 
I think, also, that science, as well as systematic and 
' economic botany, will be’ better served by such a classifica- 
tion, as it quite removes any debatable synonymy. 
RANGE OF SPECIES. 
TasmMaAnia.—Z#. cordata, Labill—South-eastern littoral - 
region of Tasmania: —D’Entrecasteaux’s Channel, 
F.v.M.; Huon River, J. D. Hooker; Recherche 
Bay, Labillardiere. 
Victoria.—F#. Stuartiana, var. cordata, R.T.B. et 
H.G.S.—Moa, Victoria, A. W. Howitt. 
New Soutn Wa.es.—Z. cinerea, F.v.M.—Counties of 
Argyle and Camden (more particularly), F.v.M., 
Woolls and others. 
E. pulverulenta, Sims.—Cox’s River, A. Cun- 
ningham; Cow Flat, near Bathurst, R.H.C. 
