590 BOTANY OF THE INTERIOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



E. maculosa, E. polyanthema, E. amygdalina, E. sideroxyhn 

 (only near Grenfell), E. affinis (only near Grenfell), E. aggregata, 

 E. pulverulenta (only near Limekilns), E. cordata var. (only near 

 Cow Flat), E. vitrea and E. fastigata. 



About eighteen years ago the Native Bears (Phascola) cfus 

 cinereus) were fairly plentiful along parts of the road between 

 Bathurst and Rockley, and I noticed that although they might 

 at times be found on most kinds of Eucalypts, they seemed to 

 show a preference for E. melliodora, the Yellow Box. In AYestern 

 lllawarra, about twenty years ago, their favourite trees were the 

 White Box, since named E. quadrangulata, Deane and Maiden. 

 Around Bolivia, and towards Tenterfield, about fifteen years ago 

 some rather small Box-trees were constantly inhabited by the 

 Koala. Evidently they had some jDreference for the Box group, 

 and it was often remarked that they w^ere rarely seen in an 

 Angophora, and also were usually more numerous among the 

 Gums than the Stringybarks. 



From the above remarks, and as the Native Bears live on the 

 leaves of trees, it may be gathered that the chemistry of our 

 Eucalypts had been investigated long before that branch of study 

 was taken up by man. 



Many things to be met with in Nature command some affection, 

 but the amount varies according to different conditions. Our 

 vegetation, however, when it presents its greatest beauty, is 

 admired rather than loved. This is particularly the case with 

 our coastal scenery, which has much more to commend it than 

 the less favoured flora of the interior. Still there are many 

 evidences of admiration, and even veneration toward members of 

 the floral family in Western New South Wales, being partly 

 brought about because of their usefulness and partly from their 

 beauty. The result of some observations made on the matter 

 leads me to suggest that the species which commands the greatest] 

 affection over the area described in these papers is Acaeia pendiday 

 the Myall or Boree. 



This paper concludes for the present the series of " Notes on 

 the Botany of the Interior." 



