alpine B. verrucosa not appearing in localities where this is so 

 common, would lend some weight in support of the trifling 

 structural differences. Beyond the greater dimension of the 

 tree the leaf is more oblique, longer proportionately, and the 

 veins more regular and less oblique than in E. vernicosa, and 

 the calvx and capsule are larger. But these differences ai-e 

 not more than could be reasonably expected from the greater 



vigour. 



The wood is of a pale red colour, and rather heavy 



of a 



close fibrous texture of great tenacity, and is commonly used 

 for palings and shingles, but it makes excellent axe-handles, 

 and would be very useful for all purposes whore considerable 

 strength and toughness were required. 



Mr. Moore's description, though very lucid, does not in- 

 clude all one would wish, I therefore take this opportunity to 

 describe it more fully : — 



Eucalptus miklleri, T. B. Moore. A tree often attaining 

 200 feet. Bark scaly at the base, smooth above, glaucous, 

 but becoming blotched with rufous green on prolonged ex- 

 posure. Leaves alternate, petioled, slightly oblique, 3-5in. 

 long, ovate to narrow, lanceolate, acute, margin crenate, veins 

 obscure, rather numerous and oblique. Peduncles axillary 

 about |in. long, angled. Flowers sessile, normally 3. Calvx 

 in the mature bud obscurely angled, 4 lines long, operculum 

 rather flat to sub-conical, verrucose and umbonate. Flowering 

 calyx turbinate, 3 lines diameter. Stamens 2| to 3 lines long, 

 anther-cells parallel. Fruit broadly turbinate, slightly 

 angled, 4 lines diameter ; capsules deeply sunk, the valves. 

 just reaching the top of the rim. 



Mount Wellington, Mount Field East, Mount Geikie, about 

 1,500 to 3,000 feet elevation. Flowering in May and June. 



In a paper I had the honour of reading before the Royal 

 Society last year, in alluding to the varied forms assumed by 

 Actinolus bellidioides, B., I referred to a form in my possession 

 with divided leaves. Since that time my indefatigable young 

 friend, Win. Fitzgerald, has found this form in different 

 places, and in all stages of development. Its distinct spread- 

 ing habit, alternate and divided leaves and peculiarities of 

 inflorescence maintain themselves even when growing with 

 A. bellidioides, but it was only after mature consideration that 

 Baron von Mueller, to whom it was submitted, consented to 

 name it, which he did by giving it the name of its discoverer, 

 T. B. Moore. The description has been left in my hands. 



Actinotus moorei, F.V.M., a small tufted and creeping 

 perennial, usually with procumbent leafless branches extend- 

 in » 1 to 3 or more inches, the leafy ends ascending. Leaves 

 alternate 3-segmented, but the lateral segments usually more 



