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DESCRIPTION. 



CCXIII. E. altior (Deane and Maiden) Maiden. 



- e also Part XXXIX. p. 290* of the present work.) 



SYNONYMS. 



1. E. Luehmanniana F.v.M., var. altior Deane and Maiden (Five. Linn. Sue, 

 N.S.W., XXH. 713, 1897). 



2. E. oreades If. T. Baker {Pivc. Lin,,. Sgc, N.S.W., XXIV, 596, 1899). 



3. E. virgaia Sieb.j var. altior Deane and Maiden (Crit. Rev. Gen. Eucalyptus, 

 Part IX. p. 288, 1907). 



Illustrations. — A bibliography of illustrations of this species is given at 

 Part XXXIX. p. 290. but they do not appear to me. to be sufficient, particularly 

 in regard to the juvenile leaves. Consequently, in Plate 231, some supple- 

 mentary figures are offered, which should make the species perfectly clear. 



Shortly after Part XXIX of the present work appeared a friend wrote 

 to me as follows : — 



" With reference to Eucalyptus Luehmanniana, var. altior Deane and Maiden, it would appear that 

 .Mr. Baker, when publishing his Uucalyptus oreades as a new species in the saint' journal two years later, 

 was unaware that liis supposed nc\s species was identical with the var. altior Deane ami Maiden of 

 A'. Luehmanniana. 



" It seems clear to me that the oldest name of any plant should stand, and as the varietal name 

 alitor was not preoccupied, it was .Mr. Baker's duty to take up that name, if in his opinion the plant 

 referred to wa worthy of specific rank. 



•■Tie- International tildes of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Congress), LSOG, p. 150 give an 

 example under Art. 13 as to the requirements under such circumstances." 



The example quoted in the Article is : ■ 



"Medicago polymorpha L., var. orbicularis L., when raised to the rank of 

 .i species, becomes Medicago orbicularis All. or Medicago orbicularis (L.) All." 



I have made a slip in the matter, and my friend's contention is obviously 

 right; therefore the species will stand as E. altior (Deane and Maiden) Maiden. 



