330 J. H. MAIDEN. 



tradistinction to var. calcicultrix, Miq. (op. cit., p. 28), 

 which favours limestone areas. This specimen shows that 

 the typical form obtains great development in New South 

 Wales. 



Although I did not preserve the timber, and the particular 

 trees were somewhat smaller, the following specimens are 

 referable to the same species. 



"Mallee Box" (the local name) twelve to fourteen inches 

 diameter. Peppermint-scaly bark up to branches. A very 

 tough, hard wood. Fruits variable in size, some very small. 

 From Ooolabah Station, four and a half miles on the road 

 to the late Ooolabah Experiment Farm. 



7. E. papuana, F.v.M., Mueller's Papuan Plants, I, 8 (1875). 



(Syn. E. clavigera, A. Cunn. var. Dallachiana, Maiden.) 



In the Journal of this Society, xlvii, 76 (1913), I drew 

 attention to a Queensland tree which, in my opinion had 

 been erroneously looked upon as a variety (Dallachiana) of 

 E. tesselaris, F.v.M. I suggested that it is a form of E. 

 clavigera, A. Ounn., and I still am of opinion that it is 

 closer to that variable species than to E. tesselaris. 



But for some time past I have held the opinion that it 

 might be worthy of specific rank, and Mr. R. H. Cambage, 

 who the year before last botanised in Northern Queensland, 

 independently came to the same conclusion, stating that, 

 in his opinion, it is sufficiently distinct from E. clavigera. 



E. papuana was described by Mueller from complete 

 herbarium material, but the specimens have disappeared 

 from the Melbourne Herbarium, with the exception of some 

 leaves, one of which has been presented by Prof. Ewart to 

 me. Careful study of the description, and examination of 

 the leaf, leaves very little doubt in my mind that it is 

 identical with my E. clavigera var. Dallachiana. 



