562 NEW SPECIES OF EUCALYPTUS, 



Peduncles. — Roundish, not flattened nor angular. Frequently 

 or usually in pairs; this appearance is, as far as we are aware, 

 characteristic. 



The flowers generally from 8 to 12, usually 10 or 11. 



Calyx-tube. — Subcylindrical, almost ovate, forming a continuous 

 outline with the operculum. Somewhat urceolate in young fruit. 



Operculum. —Ovate, but more or less pointed or beaked, and 

 frequently showing a marked curve to one side. The length of 

 the operculum about equal to that of the calyx, viz., about 3 

 lines. 



Stamens. — Folded in the bud. The anthers almost globular, 

 all fertile, and opening by two large lateral pores. The species in 

 consequence belonging to the Porantherce. 



Fruits. — Nearly hemispherical, with a slight tendency to con- 

 striction of the orifice; in extreme cases the fruits almost taking 

 on an urceolate form. Size about 4 lines broad by 3 lines deep. 



Rim sunk. Valves 3 or 4 and slightly exserted. 



Range. — On sterile sandstone ridges from the Hawkesbury 

 River to near Bulli (as far as known at present). 



Affinities. — The anthers require the placing of this species in 

 the Porantherce, and indicate its aflinitj^ to E. hemiphloia and the 

 " Boxes." Its anthers are far larger than those of the latter 

 species, and it differs in most other respects, e.g., shape of fruits 

 and colour of timber. 



Its resemblance to E. corymhosa is chiefly in the bark. 



Its most obvious superficial resemblance is to E. punctata, from 

 which it is at once distinguished by the anthers. Other differences 

 are indicated by the domed rim of E. puyxctata. In the new 

 species the peduncles and pedicels are nearly round, not com- 

 pressed as in K. punctata, while the bipedunculate arrangement 

 has already been noted. The new species has also very pale 

 ffreen leaves, narrower leaves and more ruddv stalks than E. 

 punctata. 



