628 ON THE EUCALYPTS OF N.S.W., PART VI., 



E. SAHGNA, Sm., var. parviflora, D. A: M. 

 This variety also occurs at Mt. Wilson and Wallerawang. 



E. Stuartiana, F.v.M. 



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

 of the Castlereagh River, where it is known as " Wollybutt." 

 Mr. J. L. Boorman reports that about Sunny Corner it is known 

 as " Pepperwood " as well as " Apple." 



This species is the E. Bridgesiana of Mr. R. T. Baker (P.L.S. 

 N.S.W., 1898, p. 164, with fig.). The figure in the EucaJijpto- 

 gra2)hia of this species is one of the happiest of the delineations 

 of that work, and is simply unmistakable. In both the Flora 

 Australiensis and Eucalyptographia there is some confusion with 

 E. Gitnnii and perhaps another species, chiefly in regard to local 

 names, habitat and range. We recently proceeded to the National 

 Herbarium at Melbourne to study the specimens there, and to confer 

 with the Curator, Mr. J. G. Luehmann, long Baron von Mueller's 

 principal assistant, and one who best knows the late botanist's views 

 on this and many other points. After carefully investigating the 

 matter we saw no reason to refrain from accepting the Eucalyto- 

 graphia plate as faithfully depicting E. Stuartiana, and the like 

 remarks apply to E. Guttnii. 



E. Stuartiaiia is usually known in New South Wales and Vic- 

 toria as " Apple," but is not to be confused with Angop)hora. In 

 some districts it is called " White Peppermint " owing to the 

 whiteness of its bark. The bark is thickish, and often zig-zagged 

 or wrinkled on the outside ; the leaves also are thickish (as 

 observed by Bentham), and non-glaucous except sometimes when 

 quite young; they are sometimes eaten by stock. The shape of 

 the fruits is well brought out in the figures of Mueller and Mr. 

 Baker. The timber is one of the most worthless in the colony. 



We draw attention tu narrow (lanceolate) suckers in this 

 species. The specimens were collected 7 miles east of Walcha, 

 and the tree appears to be normal Stuartiana in every other 



