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AUSTRALIA, with an approximate area of 3,000,000 square miles, exhibits many peculiarities in its flora, one of which is the presence of large genera distributed practically throughout its full extent. Noteworthy among these are Eucalyptus and Acacia. Eucalyptus comprises species presenting the largest trees of the country down to dwarf bushes. Mr. Maiden's critical revision of the genus Eucalyptus, of which the first part was published in 1903, is now, we believe, approaching completion with the fortieth part. Nearly twenty years is a long time to wait for the termination of a work so greatly needed, yet the author may well be excused, considering his multifarious duties as director of the Botanic Gardens and Government domains; but it is a case of “better late than never.” In spite of the pressure of other matter, the author and Government printers succeeded in publishing fourteen parts during the actual war period.
A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus.
By J. H. Maiden. Vol. ii., parts 8–10. Vol. iii., parts 1–8. Vol. iv., parts 1, 3, 5–10. (Parts xviii.–xxviii., xxxi., xxxiii., xxxv.–xl. of the complete work.) (Sydney: W. A. Gullick, 1913–20.) Price 2s. 6d. per part.
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HEMSLEY, W. A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus . Nature 106, 45 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/106045a0
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