BY F. M. BAILEY, F.L.S. 



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Eugenia hemilampra, F.v.M., Fragm IX. 

 Hab. Nerang Creek (Rev. B. Scortechini). 

 Eugenia eucalyptoides, F.v.M. 

 Hab. Cook District. T. Barcley Miller. 



The seed of this tree was sent from Cooktown in January, 

 1878, by Mr. T. B. Miller, under the name of " Native Pear," 

 he having gathered the fruit off some trees growing along the 

 Telegraph Line about 90 miles from Cooktown. From these 

 seeds Mr. Hockings raised several plants, one of which is now 

 bearing. The fruit, in a measure, deserves the name given to it 

 by Mr. Miller, as it is something like a pear in shape, and is rosy- 

 colored or bright red on the side exposed to the sun. In foliage 

 it is not unlike the small Eucalypt of the Murray River called 

 E. gracilis, F.v.M. 



Mr. Hockings has kindly given me the following description : — 

 " The fruit fits closely around one large round seed, not loosely 

 as in the Rose Apple, is solid, resembling the flesh of a tender 

 apple, not cellular like the Rose Apple ; thickness of fruit around 

 the seed in the specimen noticed (a shrivelled one) about y\ of 

 an inch. Flavor agreeable, slightly acid, and having a marked 

 and pleasant aromatic taste." 



ORDER COMPOSITE. 

 Lagenophora Emphysopus, Hook. f. 



Hab. Queensland, in Mueller's Suppt. to Census of Austr. Plants. 

 Helipterum Dimorpholepis, Benth. 



Hab. Queensland, in Mueller's Suppt. to Census of Austra. Plants. 



ORDEU UMBELLIFERiE. 



Hydrocotyle pedicellosa, F.v.M. 



Hab. Tambourine Mountain (Rev. B. Scortechini). 



ORDER ASCLEPIADEtE. 

 Dischidia Rafflesiana, Wall, 



Hab. Queensland, in Mueller's Suppt. to Census of Austr. Plants. 

 Hoya Keysii, Sp. Nov. 



A succulent climber clothed with a short white pubescence, 

 except the upper surface of the adult leaves. Leaves ovate- 

 cordate 1 to li inches long, f to 1 inch wide, thick, fleshy, 

 prominently penninerved ; conspicuously anastomosing within 

 the margin. Inflorescence pubescent. Peduncles 6 to 9 lines 

 long, bearing an umbel of 12, or more flowers, on slender pedicels 

 of 6 to 9 lines. Calyx-segments about a line long. Corolla 



