132 ON THE EUCALYPTS OF N.S.W., PART VIIL, 



South as far as Goulburn district; north to the Richmond 

 River; west as far as Jenolan Caves, Capertee, and Rylstone. 

 In the northern forms the rim is often flatter, i.e., less domed; 

 near Mittagong the valves are unusually well exserted, but there 

 does not appear to be much variation. 



This form (except perhaps as regards the fruits, whose valves 

 are quite exserted) is figured by Baron von Mueller in the 

 Eucalyptographia, and it is very near the type, although it differs 

 from De Candolle's original description in the following points, 

 not perhaps of much importance (note, fruits not described) : — 



{a). Lid of calyx not longer than the cupula. 



We have a small specimen of Sieber's No. 623 (on which DCs 

 description was based) before us. As a rule the lid of the calyx 

 is a little longer than the cupula (calyx-tube), but not much, and 

 it varies. It is a small form of U. punctata. 



(6). Nerve {e.g., in the Wallsend specimens) sometimes quite 

 marginal. 



(2). Blunt, nearly hemispherical operculum, and largish fruits. 

 Very thick, leathery leaves. 



Manly Beach (Swamps). In these specimens the valves are 

 not much exserted. We have precisely similar specimens, except 

 that the operculum is very pointed, from the Woniora River. 



(3). Sub-cylindrical fruits, dr3'ing green (?). Valves scarcely 

 exserted. Rather long, conical operculum. Cook's River. 



The fruits are precisely those figured for punctata in the 

 Eucalyptographia, except that the tops of those in the figure are 

 hardly so convex, and the valves should be shown more convex. 

 The fruits figured are not ripe. 



Our specimens referred to above satisfy De Candolle's descrip- 

 tion excellently, except in one little point — the operculum is a 

 little constricted in buds fully ripe. Perhaps the original 

 description was penned from buds less far advanced. 



