224 J. H. MAIDEN. 



I recognised the specimens as identical with leaves and 

 fruits given me by the late Mr. J. G. Luehmann of the 

 National Herbarium, Melbourne, many years ago, when I 

 intended to visit Western Australia, a trip which was post- 

 poned. This specimen bore the label " Close to the inn 

 near Jarrah Dale, about 28 miles from Perth, (Sir) John 

 Forrest, 22nd March, 1882." 



The locality is near Mundijong Railway Station. I have 

 been in communication with Mr. O. R. P. Andrews of 

 Perth on the subject, both before and since my visit to the 

 Western State in 1909. Although I planned to visit the 

 tree, and actually got as far as the Railway Station, I was 

 compelled to return to Perth without inspecting it. 



Mr. Andrews kindly communicated with the local teacher 

 and the following are extracts from two of his letters : — 



"The teacher (Mr. Stephen Wallace) states that the tree grows 

 about five miles from Jarrahdale, and he therefore wrote to Mr. 

 R. Cowen, on whose property the tree stands, for particulars. In 

 forwarding the specimens, Mr. Cowen remarked, 'Suckers are not 

 obtainable. As far as I know, the tree is the only one of its kind 

 in the district, and it seems to me to be a great age. The diameter 

 is about five feet, and the tree grows on poor shallow soil. The 

 sub-soil is nearly pure pipe-clay, and it is in a very wet place, both 

 in summer and winter. Local opinion generally classes it as a 

 Tuart' 



"The teacher states that it is a difficult tree to get specimens 

 from, except when high winds blow the branches off. He also 

 states that it appears to be in danger of destruction from white 

 ants." 



Mr. Wallace, has kindly forwarded small sections of one 

 of the smaller branches and also some twigs at Mr. Andrews' 

 suggestion. For additional material, I am inbebted to Mr. 

 H. M. Giles of South Perth. 



