BY BARON VON MUELLER. 1021 



A tree, locally known as White, Blue or Spotted Gum ; in 

 favourable situations attaining a height of 200 feet and a diameter 

 of 4 feet. Stem usually very straight, and much elongated. Bark 

 smooth and usually bluish or greyish, sometimes with long drawn 

 patches or spots, sometimes rather white, at other times of 

 a dull ochre-yellow colour. In general appearance the tree 

 and bark resemble a good deal that of Euc. goniocalyx^ so 

 much so that on mountain-slopes, where both species promiscuously 

 occur, it is difficult to distinguish the one from the other, when so 

 situated, that the fruit on the ground is so mixed, that it can not 

 be traced with certainty to its particular tree. If however leaves 

 of the young state can be seen, then the distinction is easy 

 enough, as those of Euc. goniocalyx are never quite so broad nor 

 of such chalk-like whiteness. Where the fruit can be traced, no 

 mistake can be made, as they are so widely different, and resemble 

 more those of E. globulus. 



It has very little kino, and from that fact one would judge, that 

 it is a good timber. Somehow or other it is not much used, which 

 is, no doubt, to a certain extent owing to its situation, mostly 

 difficult of access, and also to the fact, that in situations where it 

 occurs, other valuable and time-proved timbers do occur, such as 

 E. tereticornis, E. hemijMoia, E. goniocalyx, E. melliodora, E. 

 eugenioides, etc. The timber is, however, used for fencing, both 

 for rails and posts, also for rough building purposes and to a 

 certain extent for wheelwright work. As posts, it is said, it lasts 

 fairly well, and it makes excellent rails. The timber is very heavy, 

 hard and of a rather pleasing yellow colour, not somewhat 

 brownish as that of E. goniocalyx. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 

 (Plate xxviii.) 



Fig. 1. — Twig with expanded flowers, buds, leaves and fruits. 



(Nat, size.) 

 Fig. 2.— Calyx-tube with lid uplifted. 



