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obtained are only about a foot high. The leaves attain ^ inch 

 in length ; the petals are from ^ to i inch long ; anthers and 

 ovularies and ovules are normal ; pollen grains ovate-ellipsoid, 

 smooth ; fruit was at the flowering time (early in spring) of the 

 plant not available. 



From what is seen on this remarkable plant, it becomes desir- 

 able to unite Nematolepis as a sub-genus with Chorilaena. Should, 

 however, the generic separation be kept up, then our new species 

 might as well be placed into Nematolepis, the differences within 

 the genus Correa, as regards the corolla, being quite as great, 

 whereas again diversity of the inflorescence would, for the ex- 

 tended genus Nematolepis, not be greater as for Lasiopetalum. 



.Nematolepis phebaiioides has recently been found near Mt. 

 Rugged by Miss S. Brooks. 



Choriloena quercifolia extends to the Shannon (F. v. M.), where 

 it attains a height of 30 feet. 



The Tall Trees of Victoria. — In a paragraph in the 

 Naturalist for February last (vol. v., page 152) reference is made 

 to «, giant tree said to exist in the Dandenong Ranges. Since the 

 paragraph appeared considerable correspondence has taken place 

 in the press on the subject, and careful measurements of several 

 reputed giant trees have been taken. The one previously men- 

 tioned has thus been reduced to 220 feet high and 48 feet 6 inches 

 in circumference at 6 feet from the ground. However, in the 

 same locality, one was measured 271 feet high, but with smaller 

 girth. Mr. G. S. Perrin, F.L.S., Conservator of Forests, pub- 

 lished a tabulated statement of the tall trees of Victoria in the 

 Argus of nth June, 1889, from which it appears a height of 480 

 feet is claimed for a tree on the Black Spur (Mr. W. Ferguson) ; 

 470 feet for one at Mount Baw Baw (Mr. G. W. Robinson) ; 415 

 feet for one in Cape Otway forest (Mr. C. Walter); and 392 

 feet for one near Fernshavv (Mr. C Walter), but these measure- 

 ments require further verification. 



Errata. — Page 53, line 31 — Insert " with small blunt leaves " 

 after Dammara Palmerstonii. Page 54, line 2 — For Ballaria 

 read Baltaiia. 



