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Eucalyptus Mitchelli, Ett. 
Plate III., Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8. 
Certain fragments of leaves appear to liave the characters on which 
Ettingshausen described this species. (See Contr. Tert. FI. Aust., PI. XV.,. 
Figs. 6 to 8.) Those contained in specimens Nos. 81, 85, 86, and 92 are the 
ones figured ; other examples occur in specimens Nos. 93 and 251. 
Eucalyptus Houtmanni, Ett. ? 
Plate IV., Fig. 1. 
One of the leaves preserved in specimen No. 260 corresponds in some 
important points with the species thus named and figured by Ettingshausen 
(Contr. Tert. FI. Aust., PL XV., Fig. 3); the lateral veins make a wide 
angle, say 70°, with the midrib, and they are rather wide apart, as in that 
species. It is to be observed, however, that Ettingshausen’s figure shows 
an almost symmetrical leaf, whereas the leaf here referred to is as broad 
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again on one side as the other, and it is very oblique at the base. I consider 
it safer to wait for further material before making a new species. 
Eucalyptus Howitti, sp. nov. 
Plate III., Fig. 10; Plate IV., Fig. 2. 
Leaves oblique, almost cordate at base, lateral veins transverse, intra¬ 
marginal vein conspicuous. 
The leaves preserved in specimens Nos. 271 and 89, to which I have 
given the above name, after Mr. A. W. Howitt, possess characters which have 
not hitherto been noticed in fossil eucalypts. They can, no doubt, with 
safety be referred to the genus, as the texture of the leaf is of the right 
character and the intramarginal vein is quite eucalyptus-like. They seem, 
however, to belong to species with opposite leaves, or to be leaves of seedlings 
or suckers, these being often cordate or rounded at the base. 
Eucalyptus Woollsii, sp. nov. 
Plate III., Figs. 4 and 9. 
Leaf lanceolate, attenuate at base, almost straight and symmetrical, only 
slightly oblique at base. Midrib strongly marked ; lateral veins close 
together, making an angle of about 40° with the midrib. Intramarginal 
vein rather close to the margin. 
The leaves figured are those contained in specimens Nos. 260 and 95 ; 
specimen No. 98 contains a similar leaf. They closely resemble those 
described by Ettingshausen as E. Hayi (Contr. Tert. FI. Aust., PL XV). 
It is to be noted, however, that the lateral veins of E. Woollsii are closer 
together than those of E. Hayi , and the leaves are not so attenuate at 
the base. I have therefore decided to give these leaves specific rank, and 
have named them after the late Rev. Dr. Woolls, well known for his investi¬ 
gations of this difficult genus. 
Eucalyptus Muelleri, sp. nov. 
Plate III., Fig. 3. 
Leaf broadly lanceolate, falcate, much attenuate at base ; lateral veins 
rather close, parallel, and inclined to the midrib at an angle of about 45V 
Intramarginal vein close to the margin. 
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