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7. —ON EUCALYPTUS POLYANTHEMOS, Schauer. 

 By J. H. Maiden. 



(Plate xxi.) 



Eucalyptus polyanthemos, Schauer, MSS. 



Arborea glauco-virens : foil, coriaceis ovatis subito in petiolum contractis 

 obtusis apiculatis, margine crasso subrevoluto cinctis impunctatis, utrinq. 

 opacis; paniculis axillarib. terminalibq., umbellis 3-5-floris, pedicellis brevib. 

 cupulae clavato-turbinataB continuis; operculo brevissime conico acutiusculo 

 vertici cupulas exangulatce imposito.— Foliorum lamina 2 poll, circiter longa, 

 2^ poll, lata, petiolus 8 lin. longus, flores cum pedicello et operculo 3 lin. longi, 

 operculum resinoso-punctatum, stamina brevissima. — In Nova? Cambriae 

 australis interioribus septentriones versus ab urbe Bathurst. — A. Cunn., 

 Herb. No. 136, 1822 (Walpers' 'Repertorium Botanices Systematicae. ' Tomus 

 ii. p. 924). 



I have seen the type; it is referred to at p. 533. I would 

 invite attention to Schauer's spelling of his specific name. 



Synonyms. 



1. E. polyanthema, Schauer, var. glauca, R. T. Baker. 



2. E. Dawsoni, R. T. Baker. 



3. E. ovalifolia, R. T. Baker [partim). 



4. E. ovalifolia, R. T. Baker, var, lanceolatn, R. T. Baker. 



I have given careful attention to this species for many years, 

 but could never find any botanical differences sufficient to justify 

 the establishment of a second species out of the " Red Box or 

 Slaty Gum " series. Accompanied by a collector, Mr. J. L. 

 Boorman, I made careful observations. Then I sent Mr. Boorman 

 alone to carefully investigate the trees, and he performed his 

 duty in a most intelligent manner. Although quite satisfied with 

 his reports, I went again into the field with him, and the three 

 trips resulted in the accumulation of a large and varied quantity 

 of botanical material, including timber and bark. I found people 



