BY J. H. MAIDEN. 557 



It is sometimes called "Woolly Butt," but must not be confused 

 with E. Jongifolia. 



It is the ''Apple-tree Gum" of Mr. De Coque (Journ. R. Soc. 

 N.S. Wales, xxviii. 212). 



Owing to the "Box" (&'. hemiphloia) appearance of the bark, 

 it has for many years been looked upon as a Box in some districts, 

 though an inferior one. Macarthur (No. 15, N.S.W. Exhib. Cat. 

 London, 1862) calls it '• Box," but adds, "Said to be good, but 

 certainly not equal to the other varieties of box.'' In New 

 England I have often heard it called "White Box" to this day. 

 Sometimes it is called " Bastard Box." 



Called "White Peppermint" in New England, in contradis- 

 tinction to "Black Peppermint" yE. pulverulenta). 



I have insisted for many years on the value of a timber as a 

 botanical character. That of E. Stuartiana is pale-coloured and 

 dull looking, often a good deal resembling that of Box ( E. hemi- 

 phloia) when fresh, but of little tensile strength, and one of the 

 least durable timbers in New South Wales. It is also one of our 

 worst firewoods. 



Synonyms. 



E. Stuartiana, F.v.M., B.Fl. iii. 244 (partim). 



E. Stuartiana, F.v.M.. Eucalyptographia (partim), excluding 

 in both cases the references to the " Red Gum " of Tasmania and 

 to the " Peppermint " of Victoria. 



E. perfoliata, A. Cunn. MS. (probably). 



E. Eridgeslana, R. T. Baker, P.L.S.N.S.W. xxiii., 164 (1898). 



E. Stuartiana, F.v.M., var. par vi flora, Deane and Maiden, ih. 

 xxiv., 628, 1899. 



E. angophoroides, R. T. Baker, ib. xxv., 676, 1900. 



E. perfoliata, A. Cunn. MS. 



E. perfoliata was a name very loosely used three-quarters of a 

 century ago. It was applied to ^. j^ulverulenta, Sims, and other 

 species. 



Allan Cunningham's Journal (p. 169) under date 11th April, 

 1817, contains the following entry: — ^^ Eucalyptus pe^^foliata oi 



