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cases it forms a gnarled tree up to 7 or 8 feet in diameter as 

 seen, the scrambling branches in some cases actually touching 

 the ground. Such trees remind one of Angophora lanceolata. 



The gnarled trees have buttresses spreading over a large area 

 of land, and have thin scaly or ribbony bark extending a good 

 distance up the trunk; in others the roughish bark extends but 

 a short distance. 



The trunk and branches show patches of bluish, purplish or 

 reddish. The twigs are often red, so are the young suckers — 

 twigs, midribs and margins. 



The tree is what bushmen recognise as a broad-leaved Gum in 

 comparison with other species. The young foliage is especially 

 broad, shining, particularly on the upper surface, and bears some 

 superficial resemblance to pear-foliage. 



Apparently rich in oil which has a peculiar and somewhat 

 penetrating odour as tested by the crushed leaves. 



The buds are clavate; the fruits are much smaller than those 

 of the normal species; the valves are not exserted. The timber 

 also appears to be different to that of the normal species. 



The same tree occurs in the Blue Mountains {e.g., the Valley, 

 Springwood, and also Jamieson Valley, Wentworth Falls (found 

 in the latter place by W. Forsyth), and careful search will doubt- 

 less reveal its presence in localities between New England and 

 the Blue Mountains. 



E. PULVERULENTA, SimS. 



We have observed a double operculum in this species at Marulan, 

 N.S.W. E. cinerea, F.v.M., is Hewitt's variety lanceolata of 

 this species. Mueller desired to abandon E. cinerea., but Bentham 

 {B.Fl. iii. 239) objected for reasons stated. We have an abso- 

 lutely perfect series of specimens connecting E. indverulenta and 

 E. cinerea, and trust that the latter name may now be finally 

 dropped . 



E. TERETICORNIS, Sm. 



Thi'S is one of the most widely diffused Eucalypts in New South 

 Wales. It presents a considerable amount of variation, and we 

 offer notes on some of its varieties. 



