620 ox THE EUCALYPTS OF N.S.W., PART VI., 



E. goniocalyx and at Mt. Victoria with the same species to a less 

 extent. It has reddish twigs, and sHghtly glaucous leaves rich 

 in oil. 



Mr. J. L. Boorman has found this variety also in the southern 

 districts, viz., at Wingello, where it is known as "Messmate." 

 His specimens show the stalklets nearly round, and the rim of 

 the fruit less domed. It remains to be seen whether the southern 

 and western trees are not absolutely identical. 



The Blue ^Mountain tree is known and cut commercially as 

 *' Mountain Ash." This is, of course, the ordinary name of E. 

 Sieberiana, F. v.M. The timbers of the two trees are not dissimilar, 

 neither are the immature fruits. We offer the statement with 

 considerable confidence, that herein lies the cause of the confusion 

 that has existed for so many years between E. virgata and E. 

 Sieberiana, long considered as synonyms (^vide Mueller's Eucalypto- 

 graphia under E. Sieberiana). Considering the splendid develop- 

 ment of the mountain form of E. virgata, there is no doubt that 

 the mountain ranges are the natural home of the species, while 

 the coast form is simply the depauperate form. In other words, 

 that what is now named var. altior should be the species, and the 

 virgate coast form simply a variety. We need scarcely say, how- 

 ever, that it would not he possible to alter the species name now. 



E. HAEMASTOMA, Sm., var. MiCRANTHA, Benth. 



Mr. W. Forsyth has recently found this variety near the head 

 of the Castlereagh River, which extends the range of the species 

 further towards the westward than it has previously been found 

 in this latitude. It is a large tree, and is locally known as 

 " Cabbage Gum." 



ii. PORANTHERE.S:. 



E. MELLIODORA, A. Cunu. 



We would invite attention to a narrow-leaved form of this 

 species from the Lachlan and other parts of the colony. Leaves 

 2-3 inches long, and ^^ inch wide. 



