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and in distributing specimens of E. scmtalifolia more than one species could easily 

 be sent out under such a method. At all events, if the localities are correct, the 

 description of E. scmtalifolia cannot include E. cneorifolia, which is confined to 

 Kangaroo Island, so far as we know at present. I have referred to the E. scmtali- 

 folia conundrum at pages 199, 200 of Part VII, Vol. 1, of this work. 



Bentham's description of E. cneorifolia is quite satisfactory, except as regards 

 the anthers, which, instead of being described as " very small, nearly globular, with 

 distinct parallel cells," should be described as " large anther, the individual anther 

 masses smallish, but the cells wider and thicker at the base, and with a moderately 

 large gland at the back. The filament attached at the base, or nearly so." E. oleosa 

 has a very similar anther. 



Mueller (Encalyptograpjliia} makes E. cneorifolia, DC, a synonym of E. 

 stricta, Sieb., and his remarks in the text may be read in conjunction with my own 

 entitled "The confusion between E. stricta, Sieb., and E. cneorifolia, DC," at 

 page 279, Part IX, Vol. 1 of this work. 



Mueller omits E. cneorifolia, DC, from his " Second Census," apparently 

 continuing to hold the view that it is conspecific with E. stricta, Sieb., a view he 

 could not have held had he studied the species in the field. 



The wood (of E.%neorifolia) is exceedingly tough and rigid. Fishermen prefer it for " preels " 

 (short pieces affixed to their fish lines to keep the snooded hooks away from the principal line). Wine- 

 makers like, the wood for plugs for their vats, as the wood does not batter and 'split when hammered. The 

 trees are mallees. In some places stems may be cut 12 inches in diameter, but usually they are as thick 

 as a man's arm. (A. Molineux, in litt.) 



SYNONYMS. 



(E. gne-rifolia, G. Don, in Gen. Si/st. ii, S20, and E. enervifolia, Walp., 

 Hep. ii, 164, are misprints for E. cneorifolia, DC). 



1. E. stricta, R.Br, non Sieb. 



2. E. hyperieifolia, Link. 



3. E. myrtiformis, Naudin (probably). 



1. E. stricta, B.Br, non Sieb. 



The specimens from Kangaroo Island labelled E. stricta by Robert Brown 

 (Iter 1802-5) were described by him in MS., and a number of specimens were 

 distributed under that name. They are referable to what was described as 

 E. cneorifolia,, DC, later on, and consequently not identical with Sieber's E. stricta. 



