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Xos. 2 and 3 are identical. Xo. 2 was presented to the Sydney Herbarium by 

 Mr. Luehmann, and Xo. 3, which bears the original label " E. resmifera" bears also the 

 label in pencil " E. Kirtoniana, Mull, cf. E. rudis." Xo. 3 was presented by Kew to 

 the Sydney Herbarium in April, 1901. 



Owing to Mueller's recommendation of it as a species especially adapted for 

 tropical cultivation, it has been extensively cultivated, particularly in Xorthern India, 

 and to a less extent in Xorth Africa. 



The name of E. Kirtoniana F.v.M. must stand unless it be synonymous with 

 a name which has priority. AVe cannot say we do not clearly know what 

 E. Kirtoniana F.v.M. is, and therefore we cannot suppress it on that ground. (Maiden 

 in Proc. Roy. Soc, N.S.W. xlviii, 426 [1914]). 



Mr. E. T. Baker redescribed this tree under the name of E. patentinervis in 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. xxiv, 602 (1899), in the following words :— 



" A medium- sized tree as far as seen, with a stringy bark similar to that of E. resmifera Sm. Ultimate 

 branehlets angular. 



Young leaves ovate, shortly acuminate, lanceolate, thin, almost membranous, petiole slender, from 

 1 to 2 inches long, venation prominent, intramarginal vein removed from the edge. Mature leaves lanceolate- 

 falcate, coriaceous, acuminate, almost a foot long in some cases, not shining, colour uniform on both sides, 

 petiole rather slender, channelled above, venation very distinct in the coast trees, but finer in the inland 

 ones, lateral veins very prominent and spreading, curved, numerous, the intramarginal vein removed from 

 the edge. Oil glands very numerous. 



Peduncles axillary, about an inch long, flattened, bearing about ten fairly large flowers. Calvx 

 occasionallv angular, 6 lines long. Operculum about as long as the calyx, conical, sometimes concave 

 below the summit. Stamens long, inflexed in the bud, all fertile. Anthers parallel. Ovary dome-topped. 



Fruits large, hemispherical to pyriform, on a pedicel of about 4 lines, 5 lines in diameter, rim quite 

 1 line broad ; valves prominently exserted, acute, nearly 3 lines long. 



SYNONYMS. 



1. E. patentinervis R. T. Baker. 



2. E. resinifera Sm., variety Kirtoniana Deane and Maiden. 



" Buds all with a long beak and gradually tapering. Fruits about 5 lines 

 diameter. Valves usually very exserted. Tendency to conical shape (when dry), but 

 also subcylindrical. Tendency to twinning in the fruits. Bather narrow rim." 



