560 ON EUCALYPTUS STUART IAN A, F.v.M. 



"Peppermint," Mudgee (Woolls); Rylstone (R. T.Baker); Mt. 

 Vincent, Ilford (R. T. Baker); "Peppermint," Capertee(J.H.M.); 

 "Peppermint," Warrah Creek (Jesse Gregson); over New Eng- 

 land generally, where it is considered a worthless timber. 



The " White Peppermint " grows on many of the slaty ridges 

 around Walcha (Silurian). It is not abundant, and is of no 

 commercial value, although sometimes u.sed for fencing in the 

 absence of better material. The timber, which is of a pale red in 

 colour, is soft and liable to decay, also to the ravages of the white 

 ant. The tree grows to an average height of 40 feet with an 

 average girth of about 8 feet. It is often gnarled and stunted 

 and generally has the appearance of being elbowed out of exist- 

 ence by E, eugenioides with which it shares the ridges. The bark 

 is semi-persistent and faintly regular throughout, shedding its 

 waste material in a kind of whitish flaky dust (J. H. Campbell, 

 Walcha). 



Tim bar ra, " A Stringybark, E. goniocalyx or E. vimiiialis," on 

 label (C. Stuart); "White Box," Cottesbrooke, near Tenterfield 

 (J.H.M.). 



" Black Peppermint " Glen Innes (H. Deane) yet Stuartiana, 

 I think; "Apple tree" Tenterfield, with sessile fruits (H. Deane). 

 Precisely the same form was collected by Charles Stuart at 

 Tenterfield, and his label is "No. 2, termed here 'Peppermint 

 Gum.' A large tree 40-50 ft. with a wide spreading head. The 

 bark rugose on the trunk but smooth on the upper branches." 

 Has large very thick leaves. 



C. Stuart collected the same species in New England. His 

 label reads, " Bark rather rough and fibrous." Mueller's label 

 of many years ago is '■'■ Euc. viminalis var. capitata." 



I collected a narrow-suckered form seven miles east of Walcha. 

 Suckers narrow for Stuartiana, but in no other respect differing 

 from that species. 



Queensland. — E. Stuartiana also occurs at Stanthorpe accord- 

 ing to specimens received from Mr. F. M. Bailey. 



