length of the lubes of the calyx, very deciduous. Stamina! 

 bundles about three lines long, the claws mostly exceeding 

 the petals. Fruit capsule not much enlarged, the acute 

 lol'cs pronounced. 



Habitat. — We have here to acknowledge our indebtedness 

 to Mr. J. H. Maiden, Government Botanist, who very 

 kindly permitted us to examine the material at the Botanic 

 Gardens, where we obtained the following localities:— 

 Mueller's original specimen with autograph locality, Nar- 

 rabri, N.S.W., J. H. Maiden; Boggabri, N.S.W., R. H. 

 Cambage; Murwillumbah, N.S.W., W. Forsyth; Stroud, 

 N.S.W., A. Rudder; no locality, Dr. Leichhardt. To the 

 above is added our own material from Oakey Creek, Wari- 

 alda, N.S.W., C. F. Laseron and A. Hamilton ; and the 

 Maeleay i.iver ni.nvf Kempsey, C. F. Laseron. 

 Remarks. 



This species more closely approaches M. si ,fpheli aides in 

 facies than M. genistifolia, especially in leaf characters, 

 hut is quite distinct from it in the flowers and other 

 features as stated by Mueller, Joe. cit. M. genistifolia is 

 recorded by its author as having three veined leaves, and 

 in some respects not unlike M. j/odo.su, points that differ- 

 entiate it from this species. The similarity drawn by 

 Smith probably refers to the disposition of flowers, for M. 

 genistifolia like M. nodosa has a tendency to globular 

 heads of flowers. It is therefore not clear to us why 

 Bentham confounded M. bracteata with M. genistifolia. 

 On a cortical classification this tree would stand alone, for 

 as far as our knowledge goes, all other Melaleucas known 



• >ne it is hard, compact, checkered, very similar to that of 

 Monotira ellipitea of the N.O. Epacrideae. It could well 



The chemical differences are well marked, as well as 

 the anatomical structure. 



