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is distinguished from viminalis. The axillary and pedunculate umbels are seven-flowered except in the 

 case of abortion or fall of several flower-buds. These latter are ovoid, shortly pedicellate but not quite 

 sessile, with a conical-obtuse operculum the same length as the calyx-tube. The fruit, which is scarcely 

 larger than a grain of pepper, is hemispherical, flattened at the top, and the capsule, which is a little 

 shorter than the calyx-tube, has from 3-4 cells. 



This tree, interesting in its rusticity (rustiate sic. — J.H.M.) is still too narrowly distributed. It has 

 been known to attain its full growth and to flower only in the garden of M. Mazel, an amateur gardener, 

 who has greatly helped to introduce and to propagate a large number of exotic plants in Provence. 



If E. Mazeliana is not viminalis and not E. Smithii, I cannot say what it is. 

 The only point in the description (so far as it goes) which is not a proper description 

 of E. Smithii, is the fruit, which is said to he "flattened at the top," hut an unripe 

 specimen may have been described. I have tried for years to obtain specimens, but 

 without success. 



RANGE. 



So far as we know at present, it is restricted to the south coastal districts of New 

 South Wales, the extreme western locality ascertained at present being not further 

 than 60 miles from the sea. It should be looked for further south in New South 

 Wales, and also in the Gippsland gullies, Victoria. 



The original localities recorded were Sugar Loaf Mountain, Monga, and Irish 

 Corner Mountain, all near Braidwood. Following are tbe localities represented in 

 the National Herbarium, Sydney : — 



Sugar Loaf Mountain near Braidwood. Type (W. Baeuerlen) ; " Blackbutt," 

 "White-topped Mountain Ash," Major's Creek (W. Bound) ; " Jerrigree," Bungen- 

 dore (Allan Millard); "Jimmy Green" (I do not know whether this is a corruption 

 of the Bungendore name or vice versa, or whether they are independent names) ; 

 Hoskinstown (Samuel Daniel) ; "White Top," "Peppermint," Nye's Hill, Wingello 

 (J. L. Boorman) ; " White Ash " only in gullies," Wingello (A. Murphy) ; Joadja 

 Cross Boads, near Bowral (B. H. Cambage and J.H.M.) ; Colo Vale (E. Cheel) ; 

 "Blackbutt," Mt. Kembla (B. H. Cambage); Yeranderie to Mt. Werong, over 

 3,000 feet, the most westerly locality recorded (B. H. Cambage). 



AFFINITIES. 



Leaving the Porantherse for the present, we now take cognizance of two anomalous 

 members of the Ptenantheree, E. Smithii, B. T. Baker, and E. Naudiniana, P.v.M. 



As regards E. Smithii, Mr. Baker has drawn attention to the fact that its 

 kino gives a turbid solution in cold water, and contains eudesmin, but not aroma- 

 dendrin. This removes the species from my Buby Group (of kinos), all of which 

 belong to the Benantherae. It is, in this respect, with affinity to E. microcorys. 



