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the Pigeon House Mountain to the westward. So far as at 

 present known to me, it always grows on soil derived from 

 either Hawkesbuiy or Permo-Oarboniferous Sandstone, and 

 is an indication of poor agricultural or pastoral country. 



E. longifolia (Sydney Woollybutt) was noticed only beyond 

 The Oaks, where a thin coating of shale remains over the 

 sandstone ; and although this species is well known in places 

 ai'ound Sydney, it is often found growing at the points of 

 contact between the shale and sandstone. E . longifolia occurs 

 as far north as near Raymond Terrace, just across the Hunter 

 River; and, in coming southerly, may be seen at such places 

 as Wyong, around the western suburbs of Sydney, Wollon- 

 gong, Nowra to The Falls, Narrawallee near Milton, Termeil 

 and Bateman's Bay. At the latter place and towards Moruya, 

 it becomes common, being known as Peppermint and Red- 

 wood, the latter name being suggested by the colour of the 

 timber. On the Upper Clyde River it is E. soligna which is 

 known as Woollybutt. E. longifolia continues south into 

 Victoria. It is a coastal tree, and may be readily recognised 

 by its large, somewhat pear-shaped fruits, which are arranged 

 in threes on fairly long pedicels, and have a rather remark- 

 ably sculptured rim. The locality now recorded, about five 

 miles west of The Oaks, at an altitude of 1,500 feet, is one 

 of the most distant points from the coast known to me for the 

 species. 



E. numerosa, which is known variously as River White 

 Gum, Ribbony Gum, and Peppermint, (the latter name being 

 suggested by the odour of the crushed leaves), is common 

 along the banks of the Nattai River, but was not met with 

 until that point was reached, although it is known to occur 

 along the Nepean River, both above and below Camden. This 

 species was formerly recognised as E. radiata Sieber, which 

 latter, Mr. Maiden explains, is only a form of E. amygdalina 

 Labill., (These Proceedings, 1904, p. 751). (For previous 

 remarks concerning this tree, see These Proceedings, 1902, 

 p. 574 ; and 1906, p. '436.) 



