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ClNNAMOMUM IIOBARTIANTJM, Sp. 710V. 
Plate VI, Fig. 2. 
Sp. Char. — 0. foliis petiolatis coriaceis, ovato-lanceolatis vel lanceo- 
latis (?) basi angustatis, margine integerrimis ; nervatione acroclroma ; nervo 
primario basi valido, recto, subito angustato ; nervis secundariis infimis 
suprabasilaribus, acrodromis, distinctis, subangulis 40-50° oricntibus, abbre- 
viatis ; nervis secundariis reliquis subangulis vix obtusioribus egredientibus, 
tenuibus, abbreviate, subrectis, simplicibus ; nervis tertiariis in latere 
cxterno nervorum acrodromoruni prominentibus, remotis curvatis simplicibus, 
reliquis tenuissimis rete tenerrimum microsynnamatum formantibus. 
Obs . — This small fragment of a leaf, which was collected near Hobart 
by Mr. MacCormick, the surgeon of the ships “ Erebus” and “ Terror,” 
shows, fortunately, a characteristic portion of the leaf with well preserved 
venation, which renders its determination quite easy. The fossil belongs to a 
Cinnamomum which differs distinctly from all hitherto described leaves of 
that genus in its peculiar venation. Erom a midrib which is very prominent 
at the base, but soon abruptly contracted, proceed above the base two short 
acrodromic secondary veins. The other secondary veins, as far as can be 
ascertained from the fragment, are also comparatively very short and 
undivided. Erom the outer sides of the acrodromic secondary veins proceed 
a few stronger tertiary veins. The others arc very fine and short, merging 
into a minute reticulation, as shown in Eig. 2a, which is an enlargement of 
this venation. 
Locality and Uoi'izon . — Near Hobart, Tasmania ; in yellow Travertin 
of Upper Tertiary age. 
Collection . — British Museum (Natural History Branch). 
Laurus australiensis, sp. 710V. 
Plate IV, Fig. 1. 
Sp. Char. — L. foliis rigidis coriaceis, oblongis, basi rotundatis, apice 
obtusis, margine integerrimis; nervatione camptodroma; nervo primario valido 
recto excurrente ; nervis secundariis subangulis 70-80° orientibus inaequilongis 
tenuibus, valde arcuatis, furcatis, ramis saepe inter sc conjunctis; nervis 
tertiariis inconspicuis. 
