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distinct, the lateral veins oblique, spreading, the marginal one 

 removed from the edge. Branches axillary, or se.veral together 

 forming a terminal funicle, terete, or flattened, from 6 to 12 lines 

 long, bearing from 7 to 8 flowers. Buds on a short, almost filiform 

 pedicel. Calyx pyriform, IJ lines in diameter, slightly angular 

 at the base. Operculum domed, shortly acuminate. Stamens 

 very short; anthers small, parallel, opening by longitudinal slits. 

 Pistil thick, clavate; ovary flat-topped. Fruit slightly angular 

 at the base, truncate, globular or pyriform, about 3 lines in 

 diameter, but less in the elongated form of the narrow-leaved 

 variety, constricted at the orifice, giving it a kind of thin rim 

 which dries red; valves occasionally exserted. 



flab. — The range of this species is now extended \evy much 

 further west : — Nyngan, Girilambone, Cobar, Coolabah (W. 

 Bciuerlen); Dubbo, Narrabri, Angledool (A. Paddison). 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XI. 



Eucalyptus melanophloia, F.v.M. 



Fig. L — Specimen of the cordate, sessile-leaved state in flower. 



Fig. 2. — Specimen of the cordate, sessile-leaved state in fruit. 



Fig. 3. — Specimen of the cordate-acuminate leaved state in fruit. 



Fig. 4. — Specimen of the lanceolate-leaved state in fruit. 



Fig. 5. — Specimen of the narrow-lanceolate leaves. 



Fig. 6- — " Sucker " leaves of the lanceolate state. 



Fig. 7. —Buds (enlarged). 



Fig. 8. — Section of bud (enlarged). 



Fiff. 9. — Anther, back and front views. 



