792 EUCALYPTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



" Stringybark " at the Dromedary, N.S.W., but the use of such 

 names for this species is to be de}3recated. 



Bark. — In young trees the bark often somewhat resembles 

 " Stringybark " when viewed from a little distance. Hence the 

 tree has been sometimes called Stringj'^bark with a qualifying 

 adjective In older trees the bark becomes denser, darker 

 coloured, more furrowed and rugged in character. The casual 

 observer- might be excused if he took the tree for an '• Ironbark," 

 but a closer examination would show the bark to be neither dense 

 nor tough enough. The small branches are smooth. 



The smooth bark of saplings appears always to be glaucous. 



Timber. — Pale-coloured and fissile, less variable perhaps than 

 that of most of the Eucalypts Very suitable for inside work, 

 but not durable when not protected from the weather. 



Seedling leaves. — Opposite in the first stage, soon becoming 

 alternate, elliptical in shape and soon becoming shortly pointed 

 The sucker leaves similar in character. Seedlino- and sucker 

 leaves are glaucous, dull-coloured on drying and have the veins 

 more spreading than is the case in the mature foliage, 



Mature leaves. — -The leaves are often smooth, shining and 

 coriaceous. 



We observed a narrow-leaved form both at the Sugarloaf 

 Mountain (Braidwood) and at the- Dromedary. Tasmanian 

 specimens appear to have longer, narrower and more falcate 

 leaves. There is a broad-leaved and very glaucous form in the 

 Snowy Mountains. 



The venation is spreading, as brought out in the drawing. 



Leaves from Mt. Wilson in the west and Barber's Creek in the 

 south are hooked; probably this will be found to be no unusual 

 character. 



Buds clavate. 



Operculum. — Hemispherical or slightly umbonate. Pale- 

 coloured opercula are often observed in the Blue Mountains. 

 Double opercula sometimes occur in this species. 



Inflorescence. — Frequently ocellate; this is often a useful guide 

 in distinguishing this from allied species. 



