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After finding the Bull Oak at Serviceton, I continued my search 

 and found another species, specimens of which were handed to 

 Mr. J. Ct. Luehmann, F.L.S., Curator of the National Hebarium, 

 Melbourne, who informed me that this second tree was Eucalyptus 

 odor at a^ Behr., not previously (except erroneously) recorded for 

 Victoria. The species which had been incorrectly identified as 

 E. odorata is E. Bosistoana, F.v.M. E. odorata would, if found 

 in New South Wales, certainly be called a Box-tree, as it looks 

 like a stunted form of E. Woollsiana, though its wood appears 

 slightly browner. It is plentiful on the hills near Adelaide, and 

 is known as Peppermint. 



On returning to the station, a railway officer informed me that 

 there were only two kinds of trees within five or six miles of 

 Serviceton, viz., Bull Oak and Box; beyond that there were some 

 Mallees. From this it will be seen that by the merest accident 

 I had found both the local species, and neither had been recorded 

 for this locality. 



The Acacias noticed between Wirchilleba and Eremeran were: — 

 A. Oswaldi, A. homalopJiylla, A. calamifolia^ A. doratoxylon, A. 

 aneura, A. colletioides, A. dealhata (green variety), A. decora, and 

 A. excelsa. 



Acacia calamlfolia, A. aneura, A. excelsa, and A. colletioides 

 were not seen east of Eremeran, so that probably this is about 

 their eastern limit between the Bogan and Lachlan. 



For about 50 miles A. aneura (Mulga) has not been plentiful, 

 occurring only in patches and becoming less, thereby indicating 

 that the species has been spreading south-easterly from its strong- 

 hold in the north-west. Its distribution, however, is probably 

 nearly over, as, being such an excellent fodder tree for sheep, the 

 young plants are eaten off at an early stage. In the absence of 

 other timber, Mulga is now one of the principal trees burnt for 

 charcoal near Cobar. 



Acacia exceha was represented by a cluster of six trees on the 

 south side of the road, opposite a dam near the western boundary of 

 Eremeran Holding. The leaves were narrower than usual. A 

 station-hand stated that he knew of no other such trees, and that 



