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Branxholme (D. McAlpine, 1889), determined by Mueller in 

 in connection with Mc Alpine's paper on petiole sections (Trans. 

 R. Soc. Vict. 1890). 



Mt. Juliette, 4,000 ft. Trees 150 ft. 



Following are specimens from Mr. A. W. Howitt, mostly from 

 Gippsland localities : — 



South Gippsland; " Swamp Gum," Gippsland; " Swamp Gum," 

 banks of Latrobe River; " Swamp Gum " on clay flats, Traralgon; 

 *' Swamp Gum," Stratford (transit to var. rubida) ; Alberton ; 

 Stony Creek, Dargo; Reedy Flat; Hubert's Corner; Upper 

 Yarra ; "Swamp Blue Gum," Lilydale. 



" Forms the whole of the forests in scattered trees from Branx- 

 holme to Hotspur. Swamp Gum, used for posts. inferior. 

 Lasts 20-25 years;" East Malvern, Melbourne. 



Mr. Howitt says : — " The Swamp Gum " (E. Gunnii) grows in 

 most parts of Victoria in creeks and swampy flats of mountainous 

 districts and in Gippsland. At Warragul I saw it some years 

 back cut for sale under the name of " Blue Gum." It is one of 

 the most worthless of our timbers." 



South Australia.— See below, pp. 586-588. 



New South Wales. — "White Gum" (No. 2 of my notes) Brown's 

 Camp, Delegate (W. Bauerlen). Quite glabrous, many-flowered, 

 operculum conical ; nearly ripe fruit available ; young leaves 

 oblong-cordate, quite glabrous. 



Delegate River. Bark deciduous. W. Bauerlen's No. 217, 

 May 1889. 



" Red Gum," Bombala. Bark deciduous (W. Bauerlen, Jan- 

 uary 1887). 



Delegate to Bombala. Shiny leaves, undulate (H. Deane and 

 J.H.M.). 



Near Cathcart (H. Deane and J.H.M.). Very broad, leathery 

 leaves, lanceolate, up to four or five inches long ; quite glabrous, 

 both leaves and fruit. 



"Hickory," Twofold Bay (Lockhart ]\Iorton). "One of the 

 largest trees of these parts." 



