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species. The juvenile leaves are somewhat different and the mature leaves are very- 

 different to those of any form of E. incrassata I know. The proposed species is a large 

 tree, far exceeding in size that of any form of E. incrassata I ever heard of. 



2. With E. gomphocephala DC. 



" Local opinion generally classes it as a Tuart " (correspondent of ]\Ir. Andrews). 

 Figiu'es of E. gomphocephala can be seen in the '' Eucah^tographia," and at Plate 92, 

 Part XXIV of the present work. The affinities are not close, the swelling of the 

 operculum in E. goinphocephala is a very prominent character, and there is only the 

 trace of a swelling observable in the buds of the new species (they are, however, unripe). 

 Occasionally, e.g., at fig. 2/ of the plat« quoted, the rim of the fruit of E. gomphocephala 

 may be reduced, in which case the fruit bears some resemblance to that of the new 

 species. But it would appear that the fruit of E. gompJwcephala always has exserted 

 valves. The resemblance of the leaves is not specially close. 



When I get flowers I will again raise the question of the affinities of this tree; 

 in the absence of them, any conclusions must be of a provisional nature. 



