BY J. H. MAIDEN. 571 



In the Tasmanian Court of the Melbourne Exhibition, 1888, 

 were shown "Red Gum" sleepers ("^. Stuartiana") from Rhyn- 

 daston, belonging to the Tasmanian Government Railways. 



In R. M. Johnston's "Tasmanian Official Record," 1891, p. 136, 

 the following passage occurs : — 



"Red Gum, F. Staartiaiia, Muell. This tree is common near 

 Southport, but more widely distributed in the south-eastern 

 ranges of Australia. When well grown it attains a middle size, 

 seldom reaching 100 ft. in height. Stems oftener twisted than 

 straight. The wood is stated to be hard, but does not split well: 

 it is used for fence posts, and it is then very durable; sometimes 

 used for rough kinds of furniture, as it takes polish well. It is 

 known as 'But But' in Gippsland." 



It is evident from this that the timber of E. Gunnii^ var. 

 acervula, is more valued in Tasmania than on the mainland; the 

 erroneous allusion to " But But " will be understood on reference 

 to E. Stuartiana, p. 556. 



10. E. Gannii, F.v.M., Fragm. ii. 62. 



This is not typical Gitnrni, Hook, f., but the Red Gum of Tas- 

 mania {E. Gunyiii, Hook. f. var. aoervula, Deane and Maiden). 

 At the time that Mueller wrote his description. Hooker's Flora 

 Tasm. had not come into his hands, and he gave his interpretation 

 of E. Gunnii. 



It is clear what Mueller's plant is, from the description, but 

 the matter is set at rest by a specimen (which is E. Gunnii^ var. 

 acervula) in Herb. Kew, and which bears the label " E. Gumiii" 

 in Mueller's handwriting, with E. Stuartiana, Miq., and E. 

 Baueriana, Miq., as synonyms. 



11. E. undulata, Oldfield, collected by him and in his hand- 

 writing in nerb. Yindob. It is var. acervula. I do not know if 

 he described his variety. 



E. Gunnii, Hook. f. var. elata, Hook. f. See below, p. 588. 



Range. 



^fasmania. — For convenience I place the following specimens 

 under var. acervula, but I repeat that I find it impossible to 



