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opportunity of visiting the leal Yate country the Wonnerup trees will be of interest. 

 Yate timber is the strongest in Australia. Julius records a maximum tensile strength 

 of 17 J tons to the square inch, 3 \ tons less than wrought iron." (C. E. Lane-Poole, in 

 West Australian, 6th February, 1917.) 



Cape Naturaliste, with broadish leaves (J.H.M.). Cape Naturaliste is at the 

 south end of Geographe Bay, and, according to the map, is the most northerly locality 

 recorded for the species. The range of the species, both north and east, should be 

 further inquired into. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. and 2. With E. Lehmanni Preiss. and E. annulata Benth. 

 These will be dealt with in Part XXXV. 



3. With E. occidentalis Endl. 



E. cornuta has peduncles terete or nearly so, and long pedicels, or short or 

 absent. In E. occidentalis the peduncles are strap-shaped, but in some forms they may 

 be narrow. The pedicels are very short to long. The comparisons will be further 

 referred to under E. occidentalis in Part XXX VI. 



