9 : 9. 



DESCRIPTION. 



CCXHL E. altior (Deane and Maiden) Maiden. 



(.See also Part XXXIX, p. 290, of the present work.) 



SYNONYMS. 



1. E. Luehmanniana F.v.M., var. altior Deane and Maiden (Proc. Linn. Soc, 

 N.S.W., XXII.. 713,. 1897). 



2. E. oreades R. T". Baker (Proc. Linn, Sec, N.S..W-., XXIV, 596, 1899). 



3. E. virgata Sieb., var. altior Deane and Maiden (Grit. Bev. Gen. Eucalyptus, 

 Part IX, p. 288, 1907). 



Illustrations. — A bibliography of illustrations of this species is given at 

 Part XXXIX, p. 290. but they do not appear to me to be sufficient, particularly 

 in regard to the juvenile leaves. Consequently, in Plate 231, some supple- 

 mentary figures are offered, which should make the species perfectly clear. 



Shortly after Part XXIX of the present work appeared a friend wrote 

 to me as follows : — 



'" With reference to Eucalypti's Luelunamiiana, var. altior Deane and Maiden, it would appear that 

 Mr. Baker, when publishing his Eucalyptus oreades as a new species in the same journal two years later, 

 was unaware that his supposed new species was identical with the var. altior Deane and Maiden of 

 E. Luehmanniana. 



"It seems clear to me that the oldest name of any plant shoidd stand, and as the varietal name 

 altior was not preoccupied, it was Mr. Baker's duty to take up that name, if in his opinion the plant 

 referred to was worthy of specific rank. 



" The International Bides of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Congress). 1906, p. 450, give an 

 example under Art. 43 as to the requirements under such circumstances.'' 



The example epioted in the Article is : — - 



" Medicago polgmorplta L., var. orbicularis L., when raised to the rank of 

 a species, becomes Medicago orbicularis All. or Medicago orbicularis (L.) All." 



I have made a slip in the matter, and my friend's contention is obviously 

 right; therefore the species will stand as E. altior (Deane and Maiden) Maiden. 



