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Bentham (B.F1. v, 556), under B. cemula gives B. serratifolia, Salisb., 
B. serrcefolia, Knight, B. elatior, B.Br., as synonyms, without any query marks, 
and adds B. undulata, Lindl. ([ have shown that B. undulaia is really referable 
to B. serrata). 
Mueller in his Census suppresses B. cemula , and revives the name B. 
serratifolia, Salisb. 
In this matter I prefer to follow Robert Brown, who says that serratifolia 
and serrcefolia are doubtful. 
Then we come to B. elatior. 
According to strict priority, B. elatior is older than B. cemula, since it is 
No. 23 on Brown’s list as against 25 for B. cemula, and the description of B. elatior 
is earlier on the page [Trans. Linn. Soc., x, 209). But as I have not seen the 
specimens attributed to B. elatior, I will say no more. 
Leaves.—Bentham says the foliage of B. cemula and B. serrata is precisely 
the same. I have tried to show a difference, ante p. 31. 
Flowers. —I have already described the colour of the flowers, a matter of 
some importance in view of the readiness with which the species may be confused 
with B. serrata. 
Fruits. —The colour of the fruit is that of a soft purplish-grev. 
Timber.— Deep red, coarse-grained, jwettily marked, shrinks unequally in 
drying; an excellent wood for the cabinetmaker.—(Bailey, Cat. Queensland Woods, 
Col. and Ind. Exh., 1886). 
Size. —A tall shrub or small tree, smaller than B. serrata. 
Habitat. —The type came from near Port Jackson. 
It appears to be confined to New South Wales and Queensland. 
For Queensland, Bentham quotes Sandy Cape (B. Brown ); Stradbroke Island, 
Moreton Bay (A. Cunningham) ; and it does not appear to have been collected in 
other Queensland localities since. 
As regards New South Wales, Bentham quotes Port Jackson (R. Brown), 
Sieher, No. 2 (“our specimens at least ”), and others; Hastings River [Beckler) 
(to which the Clarence River ( Beckler ) may be added on Mueller’s authority) ; 
Twofold Bay ( L .Morton?) (leaves only). Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle tells me he lias seen 
it between Cudgen Brush (Tweed district) and the sea. 
Bentham makes this a Victorian plant (Gippsland) on the authority of 
Mueller, but it is omitted from Mueller’s “ Key to the System of Victorian Plants ” 
U887-8). 
