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doubt to Salix macrophylla, it is not ible to say any thing 
definite. The leaf as pried on cai eat Pt ws fi . the - 
secondary nerves are scarcely marked. It is from the general 
outline of the leaf and its denticulation, that I had to take the 
characters. The name IJslandica was accidentally given as in- 
dicating a high latitude for a species of willow with such large 
leaves. It is truly a curious coincidence that Prof. Heer re- 
ted to or Biting identical with ours. Cinnamomum Heeri, 
Lsqx., is a true Cinnamomum in aitety character; but Quercus 
i 
Art. XI.— Geographical Notices. No. VIII. 
RESULTS OF THE RECENT EXPLORATIONS IN AUSTRALIA.— 
hh translate from Petermann’s Mittheilungen, April, the follow- 
g important survey of the results obtained in ine recent explo- 
acd of Australia. It is principally based o coigial -n nd 
authentic reports relating to the following section 
Stephen Ha aes Researches in the Gawler Mts. and at 
Lake Maer Wit 
2. cr Warburton’ Journey to Lake Gairdner, June and 
J aig, 18 
3. BI Henschel Babbage’s expedition to the region between 
Lake eae and Lake Torrens, 1858. 
Stuart’s, Babbage’s and Warburton’s explorations north 
ah Lake Conpks ell. 
The article in Petermann is accompanied by a map of Aus- 
tralia between 133° and 188° long. east from Greenwich, and be- 
tween 30°°30’ and 33° S. lat 
In order to obtain a clear insight into the advantages which 
have been gained by the numerous expeditions, we shall sepa- 
rately consider their scientific and practical results. In 
to the first view, the question arises about the unknown interior 
of the Continent. Although the newly explored area comprises 
only four degrees of longitude and as many of latitude, not ex- 
tending yet one third of the distance between Spencer’s Gulf and 
of Carpentaria, there is new reason to assume, that 
the interior formation and condition of a have a far 
more yaried character, than has been generally supposed. It ig 
shown, that there is no Sa Ns desert of stone and sand, but a 
SECOND 
Y, 1859. 
