[Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria, 31 (N.S.), Part II., 1919]. 



Art. XV. — Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. S7. 



By ALFRED J. EWART, D.Sc, Pii.D. 



(Government Botanist of Victoria and Professor of Botany and Plant 

 Physiology in the Melbourne University). 



(With Plate XV^III.) 



[Read 7th November, 1918]. 



In connection with the work of the Plant Names Committee, 

 :and also owing to the issue of Mr. Maiden's '' Census of New South 

 Wales Plants," it has been necessary to investigate the scientific 

 names in use for sl number of Victorian Plants. In most cases it 

 was a question of which of two names had priority, but in a few 

 cases doubt had arisen as to whether a plant recorded as Victorian 

 Avas really a native of Victoria or not. The decision arrived at 

 is given in the following pages, with a reference to the evidence 

 ^vhere it seemed necessary to give it. 



In addition at the end of the present paper some observations 

 on the growth in girth of the Elm are recorded. 



Acacia buxifolia, A. Cunn. (A. lunata, Sieb.). (Leguminosae). 

 " Box Leaf Acacia." 



Acacia linifolia, Willd. *'Flax Acacia." 



The question has been raised as to whether this plant is really a 

 native of Victoria. The Herbarium contains specimen collected in 

 Cippsland, Victoria, by Mr. Howitt in 1884. 



Acacia longifolia, Willd. "Sallow Acacia." 



The following plants formerly classed as varieties, namely, Acacia 

 murconata. Wild., A. Sophorae, R.Br., and A. floribunda, Sieb., 

 have been again raised by Mr. Maiden to specific rank. The mat- 

 ter is rather one of convenience and personal judgment than of 

 ■scientific investigation, and hence for uniformity these plants may 

 •be recognised as three additional species to the list of Victorian 

 Acacias. 



Acacia salicina, Lindl., var. varians. "W^illow Acacia." 



Black states that this variety should be found near the Murray. 

 So far no Victorian specimens of it have been found. 



