598 OBSERVATIONS ON THE EUCALYPTS OF N.S.W., 



black clots (like E. punctata), while the parench3^matous tissue is 

 more or less channelled. These appearances are also seen in some 

 forms of E. amygdalina and other species, and we draw attention 

 to them in order that too great importance be not attached to 

 them. In E. punctata these black dots were considered to 

 indicate a specific difference. 



The shape of the leaves is lanceolate to broadly lanceolate. 

 The leaves are smaller than those of E. coriacea. The venation 

 springs from the petiole, and the primary veins are prominent and 

 roughly parallel to the midrib. 



Timber. — Pale coloured, rarely free from gum- veins, warps 

 seriously, a sound log of any size very rare; of little value for 

 purposes other than fuel. Timber that shrinks much in drying 

 ma}^ do so regularly or irregularly. Those of the first class 

 have, when dry, practically the same shape as the original piece, 

 but those of the second class take on irregular shapes. The 

 timbers of E. stellulata and E. coriacea belong to the latter class. 



Variations from type. — var. angustifolia, Benth. (Syn. E. 

 microphylla, A. Cunn. partly) with small, narrow leaves. 



Highest parts of the Blue Mountains, e.g., Blackheath and Mt. 

 Victoria. Occurring with the ordinary form in the Kanimbla 

 Yalley. See fig. 8. 



Range.- — Typical form.— The tops of the ranges on the 

 N.S.W. -Victorian border, thence following the Dividing Range 

 and its spurs at least as far north as the New England Ranges, 

 and as far west as 18 miles west of Bathurst, on the Silurian; also 

 at Rylstone. We have specimens from these localities, but it 

 may be reasonably expected to be found further north and further 

 west, in mountainous districts. 



Eucalyptus coriacea, A. Cunn. 



Introductory. — This is the name given in the Flora Austra- 

 liensis. Sieber's name E. paucijlora has doubtful priority, but it 

 is 80 inappropriate (no Eucalypt flowering more freely than this), 

 while Cunningham's name is remarkably appropriate, that we feel 

 it our duty to adopt the name E. coriacea for this species. 



