714 ox THE EUCALYPTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



Timber. — Pale coloured. 

 Seedling leaves. — Not seen. 



Mature leaves. — Very similar to those of E. Luehmanniana, 

 with perhaps the following differences : — 



The leaves are thinner, the petioles less flat, and there is a 

 greater tendency in the lower leaves for the veins to proceed 

 right from the base of the leaf. Rarely longer than 4^ inches 

 or broader than 1 inch. 



Peduncl's. — Very much flattened, in proportion to the size 

 of the fruits, perhaps as much so as is the case in the preceding 

 form. 



Calyx tube. — Similar to the preceding, though less angular. 

 Usually 7 flowers in a head. 



Operculum. — Proportionately smaller, also less pointed. Pale 

 coloured operculum like some of the slightl}^ pointed-opei-culum 

 coast-forms of obtusijlora. 



Fruits. — Flat-topped; when not fully ripe quite glaucous, with 

 the exception of the rim which is red, contrasting strongly with 

 the remainder of the fruit, which is smoother than the preceding. 

 Pale brown and shining when fully ripe ; from nearly hemi- 

 spherical to subconical, the edge of the rim sharp, and 5-celled. 



Dimensions. — Greatest length and greatest breadth of fruit 

 about y'g inch. Width of rim in mature fruit |^ inch. 



Range. — In the taluses of the sandstone cliffs about Mt. Wilson. 



E. OBTUSIPLORA, DC. 



General remarks. — E. obtusijiora is recognised as a species in 

 the Flora Austr alien sis; it is ignored as a species, and only very 

 incidentally alluded to (under F. stricta) in the Eiicalyjjtographia. 



We think that E. obtusijiora should be i-etained as a species. 

 At the same time we have a series of specimens absolutely con- 

 necting it with E. Lw.hmanniana. It, however, differs from that 

 species in several important particulars : — 



