BY HENRY DEANE AND J. H. MAIDEN. G19 



name E. virgata, and we are now of opinion that all the specimens 

 referable to E. ohhosijlora may be placed with E. stricta or E. 

 virgata. The plants known as E. oblusijiora, in fact, form a 

 connecting link or series of connecting links between these two 

 species. 



E. viRUATA, Sieb. 



Is, according to an authentic specimen in the National Herba- 

 rium, Melbourne, identical with E. Ltiehmanniana, F.v.M. 



We would invite attention to what we have already written 

 under E. Liielimanniana and E. virgata (P.L.S.N.S.W., 1897, pp. 

 711-713, 717-719). It will be seen from perusal of this how full 

 of difficulty the subject is, but we have paid another visit to 

 Melbourne, and examination of additional material has convinced 

 us as to the identity of E. virgata as above stated, and this name 

 will stand and E. Luehrnannia7ia consequently fall. We believe 

 we have now arrived at finality in the matter, and invite attention 

 to our further remarks under var. altior. 



This identification of virgata with Luehvianniana makes it 

 clear why Sieber adopted the name, as in the coast districts the 

 species is invariably virgate. 



E. VIRGATA, Sieb., var. altior. 



See p. 713 {loc. cit.). A consequence of the identification of E. 

 virgata with E. Liiehmanniana is that the variety referred to 

 must now bear the name E. virgata, var. altior. Following are 

 some additional notes concerning it. It is not only found at Mt. 

 Wilson, but at Mt. Victoria and other elevated parts of the Blue 

 Mountains. It is a typical ribbony gum, the ribbons being 8 or 

 1 feet long and even more, broad and tough. We think it very 

 probable the species has been sometimes noted as E. viiainalis, 

 judging from its appearance as a ribbony gum, but it is a hand- 

 somer and more erect species than E. viminalis. It is a tall tree, 

 very straight, 60-100 feet high and even more. It has absolutely 

 clean, shiny stems except at the butt, say for 8 or 10 feet, where 

 it is more or less fibrous. At Mt. Wilson it is associated with 



