578 ox EUCALYPTUS GUNNII, HOOK. F., 



I have seen the type in Herb. Kew, and exhibit a drawing of 

 it (4 flowers). It comes nearest to var. rubicia, but shows transit 

 to var. acervula. 



Range. 



Tasmania. — Swanport (Dr. Story). Similar to specimens from 

 Capertee, N.S.W. Multiflowered, with narrow leaves and small 

 fruits. A form lying between vars. acervula and rubida. 



Victoria.— Eltham near Melbourne, "White Gum"; Ander- 

 son's Creek, " E. viminalis, but may be U. Stuartiana, var." 

 (F.v.M.'s note); Fifteen Mile Creek, Mueller, 1853, labelled by 

 him '■^E. viminalis, Labill., var. granularis {E. granularis, Sieb.)." 



3. Following refers to Mr. A. W. Howitt's E. viminalis, var. /S: 



" The second variety, known as 'Cabbage Gum,' grows specially 

 in the mountains and high alpine regions, where it attains great 

 size. It also occurs north of the Great Dividing Range in the 

 valleys, on rising grounds of the Ovens, Goulburn, and other 

 rivers. This tree has everywhere a deservedly bad name as being 

 easily decayed, but it might possibly, where other timber is scarce, 

 be used under some other name." 



The following specimens of the above have been kindly com- 

 municated by Mr. Howitt : — Grant (W. H. Morgan); Squirrel 

 Forest; Dargo; Monsell; "Cabbage Gum," Woorgellong(O'Rourke); 

 Watertee and Beaufort; Macedon; Bullarte; Benalla; "Cabbage 

 Gum," Blanket Creek; Eight Mile Swamp, Port Road; Alexandra 

 Road; Orr's Creek; (1) "Eirich Swamp Creek, on road from 

 Tubbutt to Delegate, N.S.W., bole and limbs very white as if 

 whitewashed, seedlings have opposed rounded leaves" (A. W. 

 Howitt, No. 149). 



The following are multiflowered forms, but nearest to var. 

 rubida : — 



Asylum, Beech worth (A. W. Howitt). 



" Buds very commonly 7 or less — E. viminalis, Walhalla 

 Road" (A. W. Howitt), shows transit to var. acervula. 



Howitt's viminalis var., Tarra Ranges and Ararat (A. W. 

 Howitt). Same as preceding. 



