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When a tree is isolated, or very rare, there is a tempta- 

 tion to look upon it as hybrid, and I have considered that 

 view in the present case. It may be a correct one, but I do 

 not know enough about its parents to emphasise the point. 

 I believe it should have a name, and although I have a fair 

 knowledge of Western Australian Eucalypts, it seems quite 

 distinct from any, imperfect as my material is. I propose 

 the following name and description: — 



E. mundijongensis, sp. no v. 



Arbor alta. Cortex basi trunci dura et secedens. Rami teretes. 

 Lignum pallidum. Folia circiter 15 cm. longa et 2 cm. lata, 

 angusto-lanceolata, leniter falcata, nitentia, concoloria, crassa, 

 coriacea, petiolata, penniveniis parum conspicuis. Alabastri in 

 apicem acutati, clavati. Operculum in apicem acutatum circiter 

 dimidio calycis tubo sequilongum. Flores non vidi. Fructus fere 

 sessiles, cylindroidei, circiter 1*5 cm. longi et *75 cm. diametro, 

 margine angusta et sulcata. Valvarum apices sub orificio valde 

 depressi. 



A tall tree, about 80 - 100 feet high, and 5 feet in diameter 

 about 4 feet from the ground. The trunk of the only 

 specimen known at present leans somewhat and divides 

 into two main branches of approximately equal diameter at 

 about 25 feet from the ground. 



Bark. "Fine adherent bark at base, top clean" (Dr. 

 Cleland). Specimens of the bark forwarded by Mr. H. M. 

 Giles and also by Mr. Wallace, are hard flaky, breaking off 

 in long woody strips. Bark of smaller branches smooth, 

 but exhibiting exfoliation. It has a good deal in common 

 with the Peppermint barks of the Eastern States (e.g. E. 

 piperita, Sm.) 



Timber. Pale coloured. 



Juvenile leaves. Coarse, thick, coriaceous, moderately 

 shiny, equally green on both sides, petiolate, venation not 

 very prominent, somewhat spreading at the base in some 



O— Dec. 3. 1913. 



