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macrorhyncha, E. vimiyialis, E. dives (-i-m.), E. melliodora, E. 

 Bridgesiana and E. viminalis. 



E. Woollsiana ceases at about 20 miles from Orange, while E. 

 hemiphloia var. albens continues to within about 10 miles, their 

 eastern margins thus being only 10 miles apart. This is owing 

 to the great difference in elevation which takes place in the 

 comparatively short distance. Had the ascent been gradual, as 

 from Cootamundra to Harden, the difference might have amounted 

 to -iO or 50 miles instead of only 10. As var. albens does not 

 extend much to the westward of Forbes, it may be noticed that 

 it is neither an interior nor a mountain species, but occupies that 

 area which may be designated as the western slopes. It continues 

 much in this position north and south throughout New South 

 Wales. 



E. viminalis is perhaps one of the best known white gum trees 

 of the cold regions. It generally grows as a somewhat spreading 

 tree with rather drooping foliage, and may often be found on 

 flats near large creeks, as well as on basaltic tablelands. Its 

 habitat seems to be regulated chiefly by climatic conditions, for 

 while around Orange and Bathurst it is seldom seen below an 

 altitude of 2,000 feet, yet, as southern latitudes are approached, 

 it is found at much lower levels, till in Tasmania and 

 Southern Victoria it is common right down to sea-level. 

 It may be pointed out that so far as is at present 

 known, none of the Eucalypts mentioned in previous papers 

 occur in Tasmania. E. viminalis is not a coast species, but 

 comes to within 20 or 30 miles of the ocean in the district 

 south of Moss Vale. It also occurs on a flat a mile or two above 

 the town of Picton. Though often a white tree of the ribbony 

 gum type, it not infrequently has a hard black bark near the 

 butt, arranged in very strong thick scales, and this rough bark 

 extends varying distances up the barrel, from a few feet in some 

 cases, to the whole length of the trunk in others, and in rare 

 instances even on the branches. Still above the rough bark the 

 general appearance of the tree remains the same, and it is to the 

 upper part of a tree that the bushman's eye wanders when in 



