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Synonym. E. Jambolana Benth. non Lam. (B.FL, Hi, 283). 
Bentham was not satisfied as to the specific identity of the two species, but 
Mueller's remarks (loc. tit.), of which I offer a translation, make the matter quite clear : 
I cannot unite E. Moorei with the true E. Jambolana. These are the points of difference : panicles 
issuing from old branches and not from the younger ones, calyces larger, always narrowed into a rather 
long pedicel, and with larger lobes by no means truncate, filaments longer, crimson, anthers red. Fruits 
of both species are yet to be compared. 
Botanical Name. Eugenia. The name Eugenia perpetuates that of Prince 
Eugene of Savoy, the celebrated military commander who co-operated with the famous 
Duke of Marlborough in the fierce Continental wars in which the British troops 
were so incessantly involved during the early years of the last century. It will be 
remembered that these two great captains led the British army and their allies to 
victory at the battle of Blenheim, and the pugnacious Eriton loves to recall this 
"glorious" event, of which however, Southey sings : 
With fire and sword, the country round 
Was wasted far and wide. 
Prince Eugene was also fond of the peaceful occupation of gardening, and when 
the records of his fighting exploits have all faded away in the dim past, he will be 
remembered as long as the world lasts by the beautiful and useful trees belonging to 
the genus named by Micheli (and subsequently adopted by Linnaeus) in his honour. 
Moorei, in honour of the late Mr. Charles Moore, from 1848 to 1896, Director of 
the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 
Vernacular Name. I have called this " A Rose-apple " from its affinity 
to E. Jambolana, but I do not say that the name is a good one, for I cannot say that 
the scent of rose in eating the fruit is marked ; I believe I have smelt it when eating 
sparingly of that of the Sydney Botanic Gardens tree. Certainly its perfume is very 
much less than that of E. Jambolana. 
Aboriginal Name. It has the name " Durobby " among the natives, accord- 
ing to Carron (original description). 
Leaves. They are large and rather thick. 
Flowers. They are large and pink, and are borne on the old wood. 
Fruits. Eugenia fruits are useful chiefly on account of the aromatic unripe 
fruits of some or of the luscious ripe of others. The best known is Eugenia pimenta, 
of the West Indies, which yields " allspice," so called because the flavour appears to be 
that of a combination of spices. E. acris is the Bay-berry tree of the United States, 
its unripe fruits being used in the preparation of the bay rum of the United States 
Pharmacopoeia, employed in the preparation of hair-wash and for other purposes. 
The rose-apples, useful for dessert, and much appreciated in the East, where rose 
perfumes are far more in vogue than with us, are the produce of at least two species of 
